19 Aug 2014
General insurance accounts increasing use of alt investments
An anticipated rise in interest rates is accelerating the use of alternative investments by insurance general accounts, according to…
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14 Aug 2014
Fixed income dealers differ in efforts creating integrated cross-asset pricing models, says TABB Group
As more markets go electronic, the move forward must include integrating pricing and flow across asset classes, leveraging a firm’s…
HNW women see alternatives as core investment holding in next few years, says study
High net worth (HNW) women are turning to non-traditional investments as they look to generate income, drive capital growth, and achieve…
Increase in hedge funds trading Puerto Rico bonds, says Fitch
The number of hedge funds trading Puerto Rico (PR) bonds is increasing, although exposure to specific credits has become bifurcated by…
04 Aug 2014
Quant trading methods at risk of being ubiquitous, says TABB research
The future of quantitative trading methods is at risk of being indistinguishable from anything else in a transition to a new quant…
29 Jul 2014
Emerging markets equity hedge funds to lead returns over next five to seven years, says NEPC survey
Endowments and foundations are still bullish on hedge fund strategies, with 65 per cent of respondents noting hedge fund exposure greater…
22 Jul 2014
European charities turn to alternatives, says Cerulli
Since 2008 nearly one-third of European charities have restructured their investment portfolios to increase their exposure to alternative…
Gottex reports positive performance for alternative and multi-asset product lines
Alternative asset management group Gottex Fund Management has reported combined client assets of USD8.5 billion as at 30 June 2014.Fee…
Barclay CTA Index gains 0.63 per cent in June
Managed futures gained 0.63 per cent in June, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.The index is now up 0.65 per cent…
Fund transparency and the information disconnect between GPs and LPs
When it comes to communication between managers and investors it is still akin to talking to each other down a long-distance phone line…
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 3.15 per cent for July
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for July 2014 measured 3.15 per cent, down from 4.80 per cent in June.“July’s forward…
Three of four top World Cup finishers have seen equity markets rise since final
World Cup success has been accompanied by positive equity market performance since last Sunday’s final for nearly all of the four top…
21 Jul 2014
CTA performance moves back into positive territory
All managed futures indices calculated by Newedge showed positive returns for the month of June with trend followers leading the pack with…
HedgeCoVest adds Pershing Advisor Solutions to alternative investment platform
Pershing Advisor Solutions has been selected as a custodian for HedgeCoVest, a hedge fund alternative investment platform.HedgeCoVest is…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index up 1.41 per cent in June
Hedge funds gained 1.41 per cent in June, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.The index is now up 3.76 per…
