There have been 35 activist short campaigns against SPACs that completed mergers since the beginning of 2020, according to new research from Insightia. The data highlights that shorts are the leading cause of grief for SPACs, a financial innovation that
EY has published the 2021 EY Global Alternative Fund Survey, which offers a comprehensive overview of the perspectives from alternative fund managers and the institutional investors who allocate to these asset classes. The 15th annual survey sheds light on the
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for November 2021 measured 2.28 per cent, up from 1.56 per cent in October. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for November 2021 was 2.28 per cent, reflecting lower redemption notices compared to the 3.63
The outlook is still good for investors, says Luca Paolini, chief strategist at Pictet Asset Management. “Equity prices have reached a record high, up nearly 100 per cent from the pandemic low, much faster than anticipated. Whilst the outlook should
The global hedge fund industry saw positive net inflows of USD6 billion in Q3 amid increasing volatility, totaling net inflows of USD23.7 billion in the first nine months of 2021, according to data from the Citco group of companies (Citco),
SureFire Capital, a family office specialising in alternative investments, debuted its innovative structure for investors in SureFire Multi-Strat, LP, which achieved a +24 per cent year-to-date 2021 return including +15.6 per cent in October and +28.4 per cent annualised. The
BMLL, the independent provider of harmonised, historical Level 3 data and analytics, has expanded its product, offering to include global futures, now available as asset class packages. The BMLL Level 3 Futures Data product brings together full-depth order book data
Alternative data specialist QuantCube Technology has launched the the QuantCube real-time GDP Canada Nowcast giving investment firms and hedge funds real-time insight, based on alternative data sources, on whether an event or trend happening in the US economy is affecting
Credit and equity managers are leading the charge in regard to the consideration of diversity metrics when researching potential investments, Redington research has found. Almost all asset managers across all asset classes appear to be recognising the importance of diversity
The sweeping changes and far-reaching trade upheaval brought about by Brexit and Covid-19 heralds sizable investment opportunities for hedge fund managers, according to a new study by IG Prime. The report – ‘An Analysis of Post-Brexit Economies’ – examines the
