A rising number of newly launched hedge funds are employing non-equity-based investment strategies, according to The Seward & Kissel 2016 New Hedge Fund Study. The portion of new hedge funds using non-equity-based strategies increased to 35 per cent in 2016, up
Concern about the impact of geopolitical risk in the investment profession has grown since the UK’s decision to leave the European Union in July 2016, according to a poll of almost 1,500 investment professionals from around the world by the
Nearly three quarters (73 per cent) of asset managers are concerned about the challenges presented by MiFID II, research by State Street Corporation shows. The survey, which polled 100 global asset managers and alternative asset managers, gauged their readiness for
Competition for private debt deals has never been higher with a record amount of dry powder in 2016 despite reduced fundraising, according to a report by bfinance. Senior direct lending funds have become riskier over the past four years, with
Capital markets firms are turning to real time big data analytics for alpha generation, risk management, compliance, consumer metrics and to monetise insight, according to research from TABB Group. “Big Data Is Dead, Long Live (Real-Time) Big Data: Real-Time Big
Close to three quarters of investors expect their hedge fund portfolios to perform better in 2017 versus 2016, according to Deutsche Bank’s 15th annual Alternative Investment Survey. Performance-based gains are expected to drive industry assets to reach USD3.14 trillion by
Overall sentiment is positive for hedge fund industry growth with investors forecasting a 3.5 per cent increase in new inflows during 2017, according to the ninth annual Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Investor Survey. Entitled Shifting Tides, the survey, which is
Total volume in the US options market reached 4.06 billion contracts in 2016, a 1.9 per cent decline from 2015. As a lack of sustained volatility has resulted in little perceived volume growth, US listed options volume for 2017 is
The hedge fund industry may witness further investor redemptions in 2017 with twice as many investors intending to reduce rather than increase their exposure to hedge funds through the year. However, Preqin’s latest survey of over 150 active hedge fund
State Street Corporation has identified three elements leaders in financial services will need in order to excel in the new digital era, which it calls the “three Is of data” – integration, integrity and intelligence. In its latest report, “Finance
