The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global representative of alternative asset managers, has published a position paper entitled ‘Brexit and Alternative Asset Managers: Managing the Impact’. The paper offers a detailed assessment of what will need to be addressed
Agecroft’s Don Steinbrugge (pictured) writes that rising short term interest rates should help some hedge fund strategy returns. Steinbrugge writes: “The Federal Reserve increased its target range for the federal funds rate by 25 bps to 1.50-1.75 per cent on
Context Capital Partners’ latest Context Allocator Trends Report, which is based on a survey of more than 400 institutional investors and family offices, has revealed strong demand for alternative investment strategies, with 70 per cent of respondents planning to increase
Institutional investors now have more than USD2.00 trillion invested in hedge funds, and more than 5,250 institutions – 45 per cent of the total institutional investor universe – actively invest in the asset class, according to Preqin. A small proportion
A shifting fiscal regime and strong sector dynamics are likely to bode well for Merger Arbitrage in 2018, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. The backdrop is favourable, with US assets ageing, digitalisation soaring,
Hedge fund launches exceeded liquidations in Q4 2017 for the second consecutive quarter, as total hedge fund industry capital began 2018 at a record USD3.21 trillion. An estimated 190 funds launched in Q4, up from 176 in 3Q and in
The CFA Institute’s 2018 Brexit member survey reveals some signs of optimism about the impact of a post-Brexit world on the asset management industry, but challenges for UK investment management are anticipated. The latest survey reveals a degree of confidence
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Accenture have published a white paper, Governing DLT Networks, which outlines a DLT governance operating model to manage risks and consequences of an evolving DLT landscape. The aim is to ensure the
Cross-industry coordination around response and recovery mechanisms are essential to mitigating the systemic consequences of a large-scale attack on the global financial system, according to a white paper published by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Oliver Wyman,
Hedge funds declined 1.62 per cent in February and were up 0.37 per cent year-to-date with total AUM growth still in the green despite losses in February which eroded the solid gains in January, according to the March 2018 Eurekahedge
