Barclays and Other Banks Adjust Internal Limits to Sustain Hedge Fund Financing

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Barclays executives recently reallocated capital from the bank's macro rates desk to its prime brokerage unit after reaching internal lending limits for hedge fund clients targeting Asian AI stocks. This internal adjustment occurred as Asian tech equities experienced significant volatility, prompting the bank to find additional capacity to meet client…

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