A paper has been published by researchers at the University of St Gallen analysing an FX dataset from CLS, a financial market infrastructure delivering settlement, processing and data solutions, to identify information asymmetry in the FX market and estimate its
Retail investors are increasingly drawn to private markets, attracted by the offer of diversification, alternative income, and sustainable investment opportunities, according to the latest issue of The Cerulli Edge – European Monthly Product Trends Edition. “The alternative investments that retail
In his latest blog Joel Press, formerly a senior partner and Head of the Global Hedge Fund Practice at Ernst & Young, and a leading voice on hedge fund operations and co-ordination services, considers the ‘new normal’ of flexible working, virtual
Over two-thirds (67 per cent) of alternative investment fund managers believe the prospect of regulatory arbitrage between European Union member states seeking to attract business is likely to grow over the next two years, according to a new study. The
A survey of RIAs with assets under management of USD500 million or more by alternative investment solutions provider PPB Capital Partners has found that holdings of alternative investments in client portfolios are likely to increase over the next 12 months.
Key findings from Swiss exchange SIX’s survey of Traders include the fact that 88 per cent of traders have seen a shift from active towards passive investing and 72 per cent expect the level of passive investing to rise further
The global hedge fund industry is successfully weathering the global coronavirus pandemic, with firms continuing to build talent and utilise technology to adapt investor relations and ops functions, according to extensive new industry research by the Alternative Investment Management Association
Canadian institutional investors are seeking to further increase their overall allocations to alternative investment strategies, including real estate, private equity, infrastructure, private debt and hedge funds, according to a new study published by CIBC Mellon. The report, “Race for Assets:
Total assets under management for Europe-based alternatives funds have reached EUR2.00 trillion for the first time as of the end of 2019, according to Preqin’s 2020 Alternative Assets in Europe report, produced in partnership with leading European asset manager Amundi.This
Treasury operations due diligence is expanding well beyond the historical focus on cash controls, and now includes a more evolved and optimised manager’s treasury function. This is not only essential to minimising counterparty risk, but also key to reducing costs
