Morningstar flags up UK commercial property slowdown
Morningstar has warned of a continued slowdown in the United Kingdom’s commercial property market.
Alternatives
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RWC refocuses global long/short UCITS fund on Asia
RWC Partners is changing the name and mandate of its Global Innovation Absolute Alpha fund.
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JPM named new manager of BlueCrest AllBlue
Highbridge Capital Management has been appointed manager of the BlueCrest All Blue Investment Trust, following a vote at Wednesday’s extraordinary general meeting.
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Look to property, absolute return to dampen volatility – Apollo
Apollo Multi-Asset’s Ryan Hughes discusses diversification strategies.
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Amundi names CIO for alternatives arm
Amundi has unveiled a new chief investment officer for its $7bn Alternative Investments arm.
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J.P. Morgan AM launches new liquid alternatives Ucits fund
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched a new Ucits fund, which will invest in a number of hedge fund strategies to deliver returns with lower sensitivity to traditional equity and bond markets.
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Interest in M&A funds fades as takeovers reach record
The record number of mergers and acquisition deals announced in 2015 hasn’t led to a sustained interest in so-called merger arbitrage funds. Ucits-regulated M&A funds fell out of grace in the final months of the year, as they significantly underperformed their offshore peers.
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BlackRock warns equity markets are ‘running on empty’
Most equity markets have been ‘running on empty’ in 2015 with price-to-earnings multiple expansion and dividends hiding ‘sins’ such as flat or falling earnings, according to the BlackRock Investment Institute.
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Pictet AM adds Asian market neutral fund
Pictet Asset Management has expanded its Total Return fund range with the launch of PTR-Phoenix, an equity market neutral fund investing in Asia.
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Investors opting for multi-alternative funds despite correlation
Investors are favouring multi-alternative funds in the selections for their alternatives allocations, despite evidence they are more correlated with other asset classes, according to Natixis Global Asset Management.
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Gold price rise sparks profit taking
The strong rise in precious metals prices seen last month has sparked a bout of profit taking, with gold and silver investors selling and buyer numbers falling, according to BullionVault.
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Aberdeen closes PE vehicle after exceeding capital target
Aberdeen Asset Management has soft-closed its recently-acquired private equity vehicle after committed capital exceeded the fund’s target figure.
