Attracting and retaining the top tech talent is now tougher than ever for hedge fund managers, as competition for data engineers, coders and computer scientists intensifies. Hedge fund firms of all stripes and strategies are preparing to ramp up their
As financial markets have rapidly digitised over the past decade, and the availability and pace of the information exchange has accelerated, the traditional barriers between human- and machine-based strategies are steadily being eroded. Traditional discretionary hedge funds that utilise the
A volatility spike, sparked by inflation fears, rising interest rates and geopolitical tensions, has seen hedge fund attract the largest inflows in seven years during Q1, with investors seeking downside protection amidst market turbulence, according to a report by CNBC.
Over the past two years, three trends have emerged across all-sized hedge funds regarding outsourcing. The first: outsourcing more services than before Covid-19 for cost-effectiveness; the second: an increase in use of cloud providers and data solutions; and finally: closer
The hedge fund industry turned back to outflows in February, experiencing -$3.19 billion in net redemptions, -0.07% of industry assets, according to the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator published by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. Despite the trading losses and
As hedge funds continue to tap into alternative datasets to help manage risk and boost performance, the need for managers to strengthen their expertise in sourcing, testing and processing information is now critical.
Mandate activity among the largest institutional investors soared in 2021 across hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure, according to research commissioned by Vidrio Financial, a provider of software and integrated data services solutions for institutional alternative
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has created a breeding ground for an increase in fraudulent activity, as the world shifted to working from home and reliance on digital technology was heightened in all aspects of daily life. This underscored
A revolution in technology is transforming the way hedge funds operate, offering managers advantages – as well as challenges – in tumultuous times.
Institutional investors allocated the largest amount of new capital to hedge funds since 2015 in Q1 2022, as Macro funds lead industry performance through extreme volatility driven by generational inflation, interest rate increases and expectations for multiple increases in 2022,
