Following on from the GP survey it produced earlier this year, SEI once again partnered with Preqin, this time to garner the views of investors to understand how they approaching alternative asset investing.
Seven out of 10 (71 per cent) institutional investors anticipate a global equity market correction of more than 10 per cent within 18 months, including nearly half (47 per cent) who expect it to happen within a year, according to
Fewer than half of hedge fund managers are currently applying environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in making equity investment decisions. But, for those that do, the impact on their portfolios is considerable and growing, according to the Backstop-BarclayHedge Fund
Concerns about data and system security, and ensuring systems will be equipped for compliance with GPDR are among the key technology concerns for IT professionals in the finance sector, according to a new study from digital workplace provider Invotra. Research,
Sophisticated marketing is the next big investment for hedge funds and private equity firms, according to Meyler Capital, an integrated capital-raising and marketing services company for alternative investment managers. “In 2018, marketing is going mainstream in the multi-trillion-dollar alternative asset
Wealth and asset managers in Europe are closer to embracing new technologies than their sell-side counterparts because CEOs in the industry understand the importance of technology within the business, according to over 200 Information Technology (IT) executives working in the
The classic ‘2 and 20’ fee model is no longer the standard structure charged by the hedge fund industry, according to the results of a new survey undertaken by AIMA and FSM. The survey reveals that as fund managers and
Graham Bishop, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management, on what Markit’s PMI surveys tell us about global growth trends… July’s readings of the Markit Purchasing Manufacturers’ Surveys (PMIs) offered no real standout surprises. However, they seem to support our view
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for July 2019 measured 2.69 per cent, down from 3.81 per cent in June. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for July 2019 was 2.69 per cent, closely in line with historical averages, though up slightly
Only 2 per cent of capital markets firms have a fully automated compliance support program, according to an Aite Group and Cordium survey. And this high level of dependence on manual processes is leaving the industry open to errors, gaps in compliance,
