19 Apr 2017
Alternative asset managers see increase in complexity during Q1
Alternative asset managers saw an increase in “complexity” during the first quarter of 2017, with 152 managers, or 2 per cent, moving to a…
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More than 70 per cent of institutional investors expecting ‘hard Brexit’
More than seven in 10 (73 per cent) institutional investors believe Brexit will be “hard”, including 29 per cent who believe it will be…
07 Apr 2017
Asia Pacific investors consider value of hedge funds
Despite plans to reduce exposure to hedge funds in the short term, investors in Asia Pacific remain more upbeat about the asset class than…
06 Apr 2017
Next generation of liquid alts should address needs of asset allocators, says Beachhead Capital
The next generation of liquid alternative products should focus on what asset allocators need in their portfolios, according to a report…
04 Apr 2017
Hedge fund branding drives asset flows
Since the market correction of 2008, a vast majority of hedge fund net asset flows have gone to a small minority of hedge funds with the…
28 Mar 2017
Asset managers have socio-economic and political concerns
Social and geopolitical turbulence across Europe and North America are concerns for global asset managers, according to the 2017 Linedata…
27 Mar 2017
Misys publishes multi-asset investing white paper
Demand for multi-asset funds continues to grow at a time when investors increasingly realise the importance of diversifying their return…
24 Mar 2017
KPMG survey reveals the impact of technology
To investigate the extent to which technology is disrupting the financial services sector, KPMG recently partnered with the Alternative…
Blue River and Eaton whitepaper looks at outsourcing in the alternative assets industry
Blue River Partners, together with Eaton Partners, have co-authored a whitepaper aimed at the alternative assets industry which examines…
23 Mar 2017
CalALTs white paper sets out best practices for hedge and private equity funds
The California Alternative Investments Association (CalALTs), whose members include alternative asset managers, investors and service…
22 Mar 2017
Hedge fund managers become more flexible on fees
As hedge fund managers seek to rebuild investor confidence in the wake of a challenging 2016, they have pinpointed performance and fees as…
16 Mar 2017
Sharp rise in hedge funds using non-equity strategies
A rising number of newly launched hedge funds are employing non-equity-based investment strategies, according to The Seward & Kissel…
15 Mar 2017
Investment professionals increasingly concerned about negative impact of geopolitical risks, says survey
Concern about the impact of geopolitical risk in the investment profession has grown since the UK’s decision to leave the European Union in…
13 Mar 2017
Competition for private debt deals never higher
Competition for private debt deals has never been higher with a record amount of dry powder in 2016 despite reduced fundraising, according…
08 Mar 2017
Hedge funds expected to perform better in 2017, says Deutsche Bank survey
Close to three quarters of investors expect their hedge fund portfolios to perform better in 2017 versus 2016, according to Deutsche Bank’s…
