CMC Markets Institutional, a provider of liquidity and white label trading solutions, is to co-sponsor Informa’s Hedge Fund Emerging and Start Up Manager Forum, to be held in London at the end of the month. CMC Markets Institutional is continuing
Overall, there was a clear sense of optimism in the auditorium at this year’s AIF event. The feeling was that even if volatility spikes higher this year, there will still be new investment opportunities to explore, be they growth stocks
One aspect of change that has started influence the way alternative fund managers think about their strategies is the increased focus on sustainable investing among institutional allocators. ESG considerations are becoming part of the manager selection process, as a way
To a lot of investors looking for growth and yield opportunities, the prevailing perception with Asia Pacific markets is that they represent a high risk, compared to more developed western markets. This perception was challenged during a panel discussion entitled
Understanding how the global macro picture might unfold this year, and on into 2020, plays a key role in how active managers seek out opportunities for their portfolios. If, as suggested, market neutral strategies (and other low directional beta strategies)
This year’s AIF Factor was won by Greenland Investment Management; a systematic strategy focusing on global commodity arbitrage opportunities. The four other contenders included: Bainbridge Partners, a systematic equity market neutral strategy; Typhon Capital Management, whose Vulcan hedge fund trades
Since the turn of the century, the price of oil has whipsawed significantly, falling 75 per cent between November 2014 and March 2016 alone. Over the last 20 years, the market has moved from Peak Oil to Peak Production of
One of the major trends to emerge in the global hedge fund industry in recent years has been the growing sophistication and proliferation of quantitative strategies, some of which are pushing the edge of what is possible with machine learning
The eighth edition of ABN AMRO Clearing’s Amsterdam Investor Forum had picked its moment well. Held on 19 and 20 March, it seemed appropriate that 10 days before the UK was officially set to leave the European Union, prevailing market uncertainty and what the
This year’s Hedgeweek LIVE Europe digital summit opened with a broad overview of the prevailing hedge fund industry landscape in 2020, exploring a range of themes including the shifting perception of hedge funds among investors, the impact of Covid-19 on
