Last month, the impact of coronavirus caused stock markets to plummet. This led to a huge spike in volatility, with the VIX Index hitting a high of 82.69 on 16 March, benefiting macro strategies (according to the latest Q1 performance
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Certain absolute return multi-asset strategies which offer all-weather return profiles have withstood the recent market turbulence, delivering “impressive” capital preservation which bodes well for future investor appetite, according to Bfinance. Multi-asset absolute return funds lost some 2.1 per cent on
Algebris Investments is seizing on opportunities in strong, strategically important companies globally that are benefitting from government support during the downturn, as central banks “drop all their taboos” to support the global economy. Portfolio manager Alberto Gallo, who runs the
Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman’s “very negative view” and “good sense of timing” powered the firm’s stellar USD2.6 billion gain last month but the high-profile activist hedge fund manager does not fear a protracted 1930s-style depression as a result of
Shorter-term managed futures strategies are gearing up for further episodic spikes in volatility in the coming months, leading to more opportunities to capitalise on continued market unpredictability. Trend followers largely withstood March’s market turmoil, notching up generally positive returns as
As with all companies, Covid-19 has presented a unique set of challenges to Opus, the fast-growing global fund administrator. But when Opus implemented its business continuity plan, it was more than just business as usual. The firm delivered 87% of
The trend towards responsible investing and ESG is likely to maintain its momentum despite the potentially far-reaching impact of the coronavirus crisis, according to new research by Man Group.
Credit-focused strategies are emerging as a key area of focus for investors, as managers rush to seize on the “incredible” opportunities being thrown up by the recent widespread market turmoil. Sussex Partners, the independent global hedge fund investment advisor, says
Investors are divided over how their hedge fund allocations have performed during the recent market crash, a new industry survey has found. Investment consultancy bfinance polled 260 investors – including pension funds, insurers, foundations and endowments and family offices – in
