Hedge fund diversification and the particular benefits that hedge funds offer to a variety of investors is highlighted in a new report by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and the CAIA Association. The paper, titled ‘Portfolio Transformers: Examining the
The competitive positioning of Europe’s leading fixed-income dealers is increasingly defined by regulations and banks’ strategic responses to new rules that have altered the economics of the business, according to a study by Greenwich Associates. The 2015 Greenwich Associates European
Hedge funds continued to face a difficult market environment in October as for a second consecutive month the majority of funds saw performance declines. The average return in the hedge fund industry came in at -0.21 per cent in October. The
A new Seward & Kissel study into the use of side letters in the hedge fund industry shows fee discount clauses are now the most common issue raised by investors in such agreements, while the number of smaller hedge fund
Cappitech, a provider of regulatory reporting, best execution analysis and business intelligence solutions for the financial services industry, has published its third annual global regulatory reporting survey in which it finds that the majority of firms (65 per cent) have
More than three quarters (77 per cent) of UK fund managers believe that the UK Government should have consulted the asset management industry more before commencing Brexit negotiations, according to a new report from MJ Hudson. The report, based on
Amid the global sell-off across all major asset classes last week bitcoin was the standout performer, rising 5.4 per cent versus gold falling 1.2 per cent, US 10yr treasuries 0.1 per cent and MSCI World 5.6 per cent respectively, according
Managers need to know what their investors want – make that expect – from their fund managers. To find out, Intralinks, a Synchronoss Business, partnered with Global Fund Media to conduct an in-depth global survey of LPs, for candid insights
Increased automation of the middle-office, and the use of secure cloud-based platforms should be key priorities for firms amid an increasingly challenging post-trade operations environment exacerbated by this year’s unprecedented market volatility, according to a new report.
As alternative investments become more mainstream, information about investment vehicles, underlying assets and other risk management data has become more important to investors, but best practices around transparency requirements are lagging behind the demand, according to a survey released today
