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Managed account platforms (MAPs) vary in size and sophistication. At one end of the spectrum, the simplest MAP provides a separate ownership structure whereby a single investor invested in a MAP is required to manage each counterparty relationship with the administrator, the prime broker(s), OTC counterparties, FX counterparties, repo counterparties and so on.
The traditional fund of funds (FoF) investment model is structured so that the FoF manages the overall allocations into the hedge fund on behalf of the investor. However, transparency tends only to be provided on a monthly basis, and typically with a one-month lag.
In some cases,
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Managed account platforms allow institutions to broaden out their hedge fund allocations and invest in emerging managers with confidence, thanks to the strong operational controls they provide. At a time when some of the larger established names have suffered performance issues, diversifying into a wider mix of unknown managers is becoming of strategic import to institutions.
Speaking recently at a New York Hedge Fund Roundtable event, Robert Akeson, COO of Daewoo Securities (and the event moderator) was quoted as saying that small and emerging hedge fund managers, as a group, consistently outperform other managers. “However, as the physicists like to
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Linear Investments allows emerging managers to leverage its managed account platform, enabling them to utilise multiple managed accounts, and avoid having to go down the costly route of setting up a hedge fund on day one.
“At this date, Linear has 105 active hedge fund/managed account prime brokerage clients live. Over the past three months we have brought on 10 new clients; five prime brokerage, one managed account and four hedge funds. We are actively in discussion with 12 new clients (two thirds based in the UK) who are thinking of joining the Linear platform, in addition to several early
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Large institutions face a Catch 22 when it comes to investing in hedge funds. On the one hand, despite performance having been muted for the last few years, institutions still broadly appreciate their importance as part of a diversified portfolio. On the other hand, negative media coverage that continuously compares hedge fund performance to the broader markets, not to mention continued questioning over exorbitant fees, means that institutions face external pressures to justify their allocations.
“What is interesting is that the major flows into hedge funds really seem to be driven by the super institutions such as public and private
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Lyxor Asset Management runs one of the most well established MAPs in the hedge fund industry, having established it in 1998. It has seen a lot of hedge fund talent come and go over that time.
When it comes to investing in emerging managers, Lyxor is well placed to provide investors with the confidence, and assurances, needed. Whilst historically, emerging managers have tended to outperform larger established names – thereby making them an appealing alpha generator component to a portfolio – they often have less robust infrastructures. This is a risk for institutions.
As Daniele Spada (pictured), Head of Lyxor
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Managed accounts are proving to be an effective tool for institutions to better control fee structures in hedge funds. What’s more, by building customised mandates using carve-outs of managers’ strategies, investors are able to enjoy a better investment experience that fits their individual risk appetite.
An article by CNBC on 17 October 2016 revealed that New York state had paid hedge fund managers USD1 billion in fees over the last eight years. The New York State Department of Financial Services said pension investments in hedge funds had been a giant failure, resulting in USD2.8 billion in underperformance.
This is exactly the
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Irish Funds, the representative body for the international cross-border investment funds industry in Ireland, has welcomed the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee’s (ECON) approval of the final compromise text on the EU’s Money Market Fund Regulation (MMFR).
The Committee of Permanent Representatives of Member States to the EU (COREPER) also endorsed the text yesterday, signalling wider choice for investors.
As of the end of September 2016, assets under management in Irish MMFs totalled EUR444 billion. Over the course of the first nine months of the year, net sales generated by Irish MMFs amounted to EUR13 billion.
The agreement
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The appetite for cloud-based services in capital markets has reached a critical point and cloud is set to become the main delivery model for certain key functions in the near future, according to research from Celent.
The research, entitled The cloud comes of age in the capital markets, shows that attitudes towards cloud have softened in the last 12 to 18 months, with participants showing more acceptance of the security, stability and reliability of cloud-based deployments.
The research paper, sponsored by Colt, shows that cloud adoption is being driven by four key factors: increase in regulation (eg MiFID II,
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The EEX Exchange Council remains convinced that a split of the German-Austrian bidding zone, following recent announcements by the German Federal Network Agency and ACER, would be a step backwards for the market, as it would negatively affect liquidity in Europe’s power derivatives market.
The EEX Exchange Council remains convinced that a split of the German-Austrian bidding zone, following recent announcements by the German Federal Network Agency and ACER, would be a step backwards for the market, as it would negatively affect liquidity in Europe’s power derivatives market.
In addition, such a decision would go against the very idea
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Increasing interest from investors to allocate more capital into women owned and managed funds, coupled with public support from industry leaders, is spurring optimism for women in alternative investments, according to KPMG.
For its report, 2016 Global Women in Alternative Investments Report: The Time is Now: Real Change, Real Impact, Seize the Moment, KPMG surveyed and interviewed nearly 800 women professionals and industry leaders within the alternative investments sector, across hedge funds, private equity, venture capital and real estate in North America, UK, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
The majority of survey respondents believe North America offers
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