Half of hedge fund managers planning new funds in 2016
Around half of hedge funds intend to launch a new fund by the end of next year and most are reporting rising assets, according to industry research.
Around half of hedge funds intend to launch a new fund by the end of next year and most are reporting rising assets, according to industry research.
Hedge funds have been blamed for many investment ills but their underlying investment strategy remains strong as the new alternative Ucits products are proving.
Jersey-based hedge fund BlueCrest Capital Management is to return investors’ money after being hit by outflows and pressures on its profitability through fees, staffing and meeting client needs.
UBS Wealth is planning to launch a new range that will allow it to incorporate hedge funds in its portfolios.
A quiet revolution is happening in hedge funds. Investors continue to allocate to the asset class, but the way they are allocating is changing, while its investor base is growing broader and becoming more inclusive.
The current ‘whip-saw’ nature of equity markets is catching out hedge fund managers, particularly those using stop-loss risk controls, according to Stanhope Capital’s CIO Jonathan Bell.
The General Election may have dominated the headlines this week, but bond investors should be much more concerned by the bund price plunge, says Miton Asset Management’s David Jane.
Alliance Trust chair, Karin Forseke has taken to the pulpit, appealing to shareholders to vote against resolutions proposed by activist investors Elliott Advisors, at the firm’s April 29 AGM.
The stars are aligning to allow a much maligned asset class to recapture some of its former glory.
Global macro has been the best performing hedge fund strategy during the first quarter of 2015, research by GAM has revealed.
With mounting concern that bond prices are in a central bank driven bubble, investors are scratching their heads over how to tweak portfolios to eliminate some of the downside risk.
Private equity, property and infrastructure are set for a renaissance in institutional portfolios, though hedge fund investors are the least satisfied in the alternatives space, according to research from Preqin.