Institutional allocators are increasingly optimistic about the future of hedge funds, with senior investment professionals at Kepler Partners’ inaugural CIO Perspectives event all painting a positive picture of the hedge fund landscape
Recent price fall led to significant buying of digital assets investment products last week with the fifth week of inflows totalling $1.3bn, according to the latest Digital Assets Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
After years of significant capital withdrawals, some global investors are beginning to warm up to China-focused hedge funds again, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the findings of a new survey conducted by BNP Paribas SA.
Swiss private banking giant Lombard Odier has closed its underweight position in hedge funds as part of its updated strategic asset allocations, citing the need for greater diversification and improved risk management in volatile markets, according to a report by
Twelve Capital and Lumyna Investments, part of Generali Investments, have launched a new parametric insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund – Twelve Capital Parametric ILS Fund – backed by a leading European institutional investor.
Half of the global investors surveyed by Bank of America’s prime brokerage department plan to increase their hedge fund investments in 2025, while 37% intend to maintain their current allocations, according to a report by Reuters citing the bank’s latest
Global hedge fund assets soared to a record $4.51tn at the start of 2025, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of growth, as investors and fund managers positioned for sweeping policy changes under the Trump administration, according to the latest HFR
The University of Connecticut’s (UConn) endowment is moving away from hedge funds in favour of a more cost-efficient strategy involving buffer ETFs to manage risk in its $634m portfolio, according to a recent report by BNN Bloomberg.
The Chicago Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) has announced plans to invest nearly $1bn in hedge funds over the next three years, as part of a bid to address its financial challenges, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune.
Digital asset investment products saw the largest weekly inflows on record last week, totalling $3.13bn, bringing total year-to-date inflows to a record $37bn, according to the latest Digital Assets Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
