Merger arbitrage and event driven hedge fund strategies can capitalise on the recent pick-up in M&A activity globally, and help cushion investors’ portfolios amid potential risk aversion as a result of the US election, Brexit and a fresh Covid-19 surge
The biggest hedge fund managers are still lagging behind the wider industry’s performance on average in 2020, with larger strategies having fallen into the red over the past nine months while the industry overall is in positive territory, as hedge
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for September 2020 measured 0.75 per cent.Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index declined 0.82 per cent in October. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index
Spring Valley Asset Management, an alternative investment manager specialising in the application of systematic investment strategies, has launched the Commodity Advantage Portfolio.The portfolio pursues a multi-strategy systematic approach to investing across a diverse selection of highly liquid commodity markets (including
Janus Henderson Investors has launched an Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) Fund for institutional investors. Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
MackeyRMS, a provider of SaaS-based research management software for investment teams, has launched ESG Scorecards to streamline investment selection, monitoring and reporting for ESG-focused portfolios.Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager
A pick-up in M&A activity within certain healthcare stocks is helping Stockholm-based global healthcare-focused hedge fund Rhenman & Partners Asset Management generate further gains in its flagship equity strategy.
Blackstone – the world’s largest alternative investment manager – has seen its group-wide assets increase by 8 per cent, though its hedge fund capital fell slightly last year, despite positive performance amid “significantly less volatility than the broader markets”. The
The Trium ESG Emissions Impact Fund has been included in Square Mile’s Academy of Funds, having been awarded an ‘A’ rating by the investment consultant. The Academy is a showcase of recommended funds for advisers and clients.
Ninety five per cent or institutional investors believe that securities lending activities can coexist with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, according to a new survey by The Risk Management Association (RMA).Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
