Hedge funds have long prided themselves on generating alpha by interpreting the same data that everyone has access to better than other market participants. The industry, however, faces a not-so-silent data issue that threatens to chip away its fundamental value
The allocator playbook underwent a subtle but significant recalibration in 2025. Whilst headlines fixate on the inexorable rise of multi-strategy behemoths and their gravitational pull on institutional capital, a more nuanced story emerges from Hedgeweek’s comprehensive surveys of global allocators.
In our latest instalment of Alternative Views we speak to Donald Pepper, co-CEO, Head of Multi-Strategy at Trium Capital, who explains why the current market euphoria reminds him of 2007, and why institutional allocations to hedge funds remain puzzlingly low.
When Donald Trump recently called for US companies to abandon quarterly reporting in favour of semi-annual disclosures, he inadvertently reignited one of finance’s most persistent debates. “China has a 50-to-100-year view on management of a company, whereas we run our
In Alternative Views, Hedgeweek goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on the hedge fund sector. In our latest instalment, Findlay Franklin, Portfolio Manager at RBC BlueBay Asset Management, offers a candid and sophisticated
PSquared Asset Management, based in Zurich and managing around $750m, takes a targeted approach to credit investing. Rather than chasing scale or passive yields, the firm focuses on event-driven opportunities and mispriced complexities within Europe’s fragmented credit markets to drive
Edge Funds | Singapore-based Vulpes Investment Management launched new investment funds in May, reviving strategies from a hedge fund that peaked at nearly $5bn before the 2008 financial crisis.
Despite geopolitical tensions and market volatility, institutional investors are actively hunting for new hedge fund managers whilst raising return expectations. Our latest Hedgeweek-AIMA survey reveals 40% seek fresh partnerships, 46% plan increased allocations, and SMAs are gaining ground for capital
In Alternative Views, Hedgeweek goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on the hedge fund sector. In our latest instalment, we sat down with Maxime Glasson, Head of Hedge Fund Allocation at Novum Capital
Edge Funds | In the high-velocity world of hedge funds, where quarterly performance often determines survival, BlueBalance Capital has built its reputation on an almost heretical principle: waiting. The Vienna-based firm, which manages €400m across two funds, has spent 15
