24 May 2022
Diversity Q&A: Progress in sight
Andra Ofosu, founder of Black Hedge Fund Professionals Network and director, US SALES, Aspect Capital, speaks on the diversity, equity and…
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23 May 2022
When will diversity in hedge funds finally improve?
With recent research from Knight Foundation revealing that as little as 0.04% per cent of US-based AuM is managed by diverse-owned hedge…
20 May 2022
Balancing Act
With the ESG juggernaut gathering pace in financial markets, how hedge funds traverse short-selling challenges, tech advances, and the data…
18 May 2022
Pension funds lead on ESG
About a third of hedge funds invest in ESG-dedicated strategies leading to investment demand being considered a ‘primary driver’ in…
17 May 2022
Market turmoil gives momentum to ‘Golden Age’ of activism
Some 155 companies will be at risk of activist attacks in the next 18 months, according to the findings of global professional services…
16 May 2022
Best Practice? How hedge funds are grappling with fragmented ESG standards
As governments strive to meet sustainability targets, the global push for more formalised ESG standards and frameworks is bringing…
13 May 2022
Hedge funds outperformed the S&P Total Return Index in April, despite losing 2.66%
Hedge funds again outperformed the S&P Total Return Index in April, despite losing 2.66%, bringing the year-to-date loss to -5.55%,…
Hedge fund net inflows up despite flat AuM
All major hedge fund strategies have seen overall inflows in the first quarter of 2022, according to a report from Pensions &…
12 May 2022
Popular hedge fund positions down an average of 7.3%
Some of the most popular hedge funds have plummetted in value by -26.4% YTD, according to a report from CNBC.Some of the most popular hedge…
Fund managers acknowledge benefits of tokenisation
More than four in five fund managers (83%) agree that they can leverage blockchain technology to grow their markets as financial services…
Hedge funds suffer in volatile market, but outpace other benchmarks
April was a difficult month in the financial markets, with the aggregate industry return at -1.68% for the month, dragging year to date…
10 May 2022
Only 15% of women in C-Suite roles, according to IG Prime research
A recent report from IG Prime has found only 15% of senior management team members in hedge funds are women across the globe.A recent…
09 May 2022
Allocators increasing focus on digital assets, finds Seward & Kissel
The 2022 Alternative Investment Allocator Survey, conducted by law firm Seward & Kissel LLP, found that 41% of participants anticipated…
HFRI reports gains for hedge funds in April
Hedge funds posted gains in April, as global equities and bonds suffered historic declines, accelerating an unprecedented hedge fund…
70% of UK adults looking to invest in ESG, according to Big Society Capital research
7/10 of UK adults, with at least one investment outside of their pension, say they would be more likely to choose an investment in a fund…
