For a third straight year, the US insurance industry as a whole pulled back from hedge fund investments, by roughly USD2 billion in 2018 to USD14.4 billion, with the life/annuity segment reporting a year-over-year reduction of more than 18 per
More than 8-in-10 (83 per cent) asset management professionals are expecting to make fundamental changes to their operating models in the next 24 months, according to Confluence’s 2017 Asset Management Trend Survey. Respondents named Regulatory Change (60 per cent) and
Last month, Hedgeweek, in partnership with Intralinks, hosted a breakfast briefing in London to present the findings of a global LP survey that sought to determine investor sentiment towards GPs. More than 140 LPs responded to the survey, of whom
A survey by The European Repo and Collateral Council of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) calculating the amount of repo business outstanding on 7 December 2016 from the returns of 65 offices of 62 financial groups, sets the baseline
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, according to the EY 2017 Global Hedge Fund and Investor Survey. The 11th annual
As popular as the alternative investments industry remains, attracting and retaining investors at a time when asset classes are converging means that managers need to constantly think about how best to differentiate themselves. In short, how should GPs best position
Three key characteristics are essential for firms seeking success in the hedge fund industry – investing in people, sound business infrastructure and a focus on relationships with their investors, according to a survey of senior individuals in the hedge fund
Nearly half of UK investors are positive about Brexit, although two fifths are fearful of Trump and 73 per cent lack faith in Prime Minister Theresa May, according to research carried out by IW Capital. A survey of 1,000 UK
Tom Kehoe (pictured) is Director, Global Head of Research at AIMA. Discussing the genesis of the survey to the audience, he explains: “We wanted to get under the hood and understand this community of managers, to weigh up the challenges
Almost three quarters (71 per cent) of asset managers believe that using alternative data gives them an investing edge over competitors, according to a new study by Greenwich Associates commissioned by business information provider IHS Markit. Some 74 per cent of
