Over the past 12 months the asset management industry has made significant progress in advancing its digital capabilities, according to the latest Digital Readiness Survey from Alpha FMC, an asset and wealth management consultancy. The study finds that firms are
Private markets general partners have continued to adopt third-party fund administration at a rapid rate, which aligns with the overall rising interest in this asset class among institutional investors, according to the 2019 eVestment Alternative Fund Administration Survey. The median
Global investors pulled another USD3.78 billion from hedge funds in May, according to the May 2019 eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report. However, despite the overall negative industry flows, many funds have been successfully able to raise new assets in
CUSIP Global Services’ (CGS) latest CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for January 2018 reveals an increase in CUSIP request volume for new US corporate equities and debt, but sharp decreases in the municipal bond market. This is suggestive of a strong
A new survey of alternative investment professionals has found that hedge fund and private equity executives alike predict moderate economic growth for the remainder of 2019. Conducted on-site at EisnerAmper’s 4th Annual Alternative Investment Summit in New York, the survey
Fund administration for the alternatives industry is approaching a tipping point, with mounting industry headwinds leading many fund managers to outsource middle-and-back office processes to achieve greater operational efficiency and scalability. That’s according to Citco’s Spring Industry Spotlight, which identifies
CAMRADATA investment reports for Q1 2019, which provide analysis of four asset classes – Diversified Growth Funds, Multi Sector Fixed Income, Emerging Markets Equity and Emerging Markets Debt – invested in by institutional investors in the market, have revealed market
For the first time since December 2014, the proportion of investors who plan to decrease their exposure to hedge funds does not outweigh the proportion intending to increase their exposure. That’s according to research by Preqi,n which reveals that the
The financial services industry’s top priority for AI applications is data mining, according to the second annual AI Outlook Survey from Broadridge Financial Solutions. The survey, which explores the state of AI adoption and readiness among US financial services companies,
The pace of hedge fund redemptions slowed in April but continued for a second straight month with USD9.4 billion in net outflows worldwide, down from USD11.0 billion in March. Despite the outflows, industry assets under management increased to more than
