Principal buys lions share of Liongate
Principal Global Investors has bought a majority stake in Liongate Capital Management in a bid to meet increased client demand for both alternative investments and portfolio-wide hedged solutions.
Hedge Funds
-
-
investors beware the return of the hedge fund
Research from Deutsche Bank shows institutional investors expect an all-time high of $2.5trn invested in hedge funds by the end of this year though this is a trend that will remain the preserve of the large institution rather than the individual investor.
-
Investors positive about hedge funds in 2013
Hedge fund assets are set to reach record levels by the end of 2013 and inflows are expected to hit $123bn during the year. But private banks have proved more reticent than pension funds in reallocating capital to the asset class.
-
Odey launches Ucits version of European hedge fund
Odey Asset Management is to launch a Ucits version of its flagship European hedge fund strategy.
-
Continued upturn in hedge fund performance
Hedge fund returns continued on an upward trajectory in January, as equity-exposed strategies and funds of hedge funds posted the highest returns for a number of months.
-
hedge fund pay packets esma
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published final guidelines on the remuneration of alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs), which will align them with other financial sectors, it announced today.
-
Odey on top though ucits beaten by hedge funds
Ucits hedge funds returned on average 3% in 2012, though they underperformed the 6.2% achieved by the offshore hedge fund world, according to research from Kepler.
-
listed hedge funds absolute returns
Stephen Peters goes in search of funds that can provide an absolute return but do not charge a performance fee for providing investors with nothing more than market beta.
-
abn amro overweights hedge funds
ABN Amro has upped its allocation to macro strategy hedge funds to steer its way thorugh what it sees as the array of current economic and policy risks.
-
hsbc opens up next generation fund
HSBC has launched high net worth (HNW) and institutional share classes for its Next Generation Fund, which invests in “new and upcoming hedge fund managers” and targets an annualised return of 12% to 15%.
-
Deutsche Bank adds to hedge fund range
Deutsche Bank has announced the launch of the DB Platinum IV Fortinbras Prism Index, a long/short Ucits strategy which aims to capture trends in fixed income, interest rate, foreign exchange and commodity markets.
-
polar capital long-only gains outweigh hf losses
Polar Capital’s hedge fund range saw assets under management fall by nearly $100m compared to a rise of close to $900m.