Former GIC trader targets $300m for new commodity-focused fund launch
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · first reported by Hedgeweek
Windrise Capital, a new commodity-focused hedge fund founded by former GIC portfolio manager Hao Dong, targets $200m–$300m and received in-principle approval from Singapore's Monetary Authority; planned Q1 2027 launch with macro strategy leveraging Chinese commodity data.
- Firm
- Windrise Capital
- Also named
- GIC
- Fund
- Windrise Capital
- Size
- $250M
- Stage
- Launch
- People
- Hao Dong
- Asset class
- Hedge funds
- Geography
- Asia-Pacific
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