Acceptance and support for shareholder activism continues to increase across all constituencies, according to a report from law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel (SRZ), published in association with FTI Consulting. The 2016 Shareholder Activism Report reveals that 92 per cent
Hedge fund data provider HFR is at an advanced stage of working with one of the large global derivatives exchanges to develop a new investment product, the HFRI-I futures contract, a contract based on the HFRI-I Fund Weighted Composite Investable
North America-based hedge fund managers accounted for 76 per cent of the 118 new launches in the third quarter, a 12-month high, while both Europe and Asia Pacific-based managers accounted for smaller proportions. That’s according to Preqin’s latest quarterly update
Research and analytics firm MPI has published an assessment of Ivy League endowments’ 2016 FY Performance. The firm writes that asset allocation remains the largest determining factor in endowment performance. “Commodities and Emerging Markets, each of which suffered respective losses due
Preqin’s latest hedge fund report finds that although hedge funds are under sustained investor scrutiny, the third quarter of 2016 saw continued improvement in the performance of the asset class, marking seven consecutive months of positive returns for the industry. The
Hedge fund managers are innovating and increasing their investment in technology to create new competitive advantages and to address regulatory and operational issues, according to a new study. Transformative Change: How innovation and technology are shaping an industry, by KPMG
One in eight (12 per cent) partners at hedge funds, private equity firms and other investment partnerships are now women, up from one in 10 (10 per cent) last year and the year before, according to DHR International. DHR International’s
Ninety two per cent of institutional investors and family offices have allocated to two or more funds in 2016 while 73 per cent of investors reported a net increase in their investments to alternative investment strategies since 2015. The survey,
Hedge fund managers and institutional investors feel performance is one of the key drivers of change in the industry at present, according to a survey by Preqin. Following returns of 1.97 per cent in 2015, hedge funds posted overall gains
Portfolio diversification is paying off again, rewarding volatility-weary advisers with higher, more stable returns and lower risk, according to the latest quarterly Portfolio Clarity Trends Report published by Natixis Global Asset Management. The most broadly diversified investment portfolios performed best
