The share price of corporates in the UK targeted by activist funds have outperformed the market during the Covid-19 pandemic compared to flat or negative performance among European and US counterparts.That’s according to a new study from professional services firm
Total hedge fund assets increased to USD3.245 trillion in the second quarter of the year, narrowly eclipsing the previous record level of USD3.244 trillion in Q3 2018, according to the latest HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report. Led by a strong Q1 recovery from
The Covid-19 crisis is sharpening the appetite among European investors for alternative investments such as real estate, private equity, venture capital, hedge strategies, precious metals, infrastructure debt, and currencies.Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
Institutional investors are increasingly turning to alternative assets to diversify portfolios as they navigate an environment characterised by low yields, geopolitical concerns and a growing set of investment risks, finds Allianz Global Investors, one of the world’s leading active investment
Hedge funds reversed a brief two-month redemption trend in May with USD800 million in industry inflows, a turnaround from April’s USD9.4 billion in redemptions, according to Barclay Fund Flow Indicator published by BarclayHedge. While the fund flow needle turned upward
The majority of hedge fund managers (57 per cent) are innovating to improve their operational efficiency in response to market disruptions, and to avoid falling behind the industry. That’s according to the EY 2017 Global Hedge Fund and Investor Survey: ‘How will
The rate of new hedge fund launches grew between April and June following the coronavirus-fuelled first quarter slump, as hedge fund performance recovered – but the number of new roll-outs over the past 12 months remains “historically low”, Hedge Fund
The prospect of remote working becoming the “new normal” amid the likelihood of renewed Covid-19 lockdowns is driving investment managers of all sizes and strategies to re-evaluate their operational infrastructure and business practices in light of this year’s unprecedented events,
CTA funds posted a 1.59 per cent return in June, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date, the Index has gained 3.84 per cent through June. “Recession fears coupled with market anticipation of Fed loosening rallied prices
Investors continued to add more money to hedge funds last month – after pouring more than USD9 billion into the industry in July – as the sector recovers from a bruising four-month run of withdrawals and allocators drift back to the sector,
