Total assets managed by the Top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached USD3.5 trillion in 2014 (USD3.3 trillion in 2013), according to research produced by Towers Watson. The Global Alternatives Survey, which covers nine asset classes and seven investor types,
A recent survey of more than 290 investment professionals by the CFA Society of the UK (CFA UK), found most respondents (60 per cent) believe that financial reports contain too much irrelevant information, while 55 per cent feel they omit
The average family office portfolio allocates approximately 9 per cent to hedge funds, up from allocations of 7 per cent in 2014, according to The Global Family Office Report 2015, produced by Campden Wealth Research, in partnership with UBS. The
This year’s KPMG hedge fund report was done in partnership with Hedge Fund Research and focused on the role of women in the industry. The ‘Women in Alternative Investments Report (WAI Report or Report)’ shows, that the alternatives industry is
Convergence has released the Q2 update of the State of the Union of the Alternative Asset Management Industry. The report focuses on business trends among alternative asset managers, related assessments of changes in operating complexity and risk, and changes in
Hedge funds declined in August as global equity markets experienced sharp losses led by uncertainty over Chinese growth, falling oil prices and the timing of US Federal Reserve interest rate increases, according to data released by HFR. The HFRI Fund
Treasury reforms, financial innovation and growing demand is driving interest in Australia’s hedge fund industry, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry association. Currently managing AUD96.9 billion (US$67 billion) in assets, according to the
A new study reveals that seven in ten (69 per cent) European institutional investors believe there will be an increase in the issuance of SME finance-related asset backed securitisations (ABS) over the next two years. The research was commissioned by
Forty four per cent of buy-side asset managers are relying on mostly or completely manual processes for managing complex swaps across the investment lifecycle, according to a new survey by SimCorp. And more than 50 per cent claim they still
Total hedge fund assets increased 0.35 per cent in July 2015, bringing the industry’s total assets under management to USD3.133 trillion, according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Asset Flows report. Investors withdrew an estimated USD5.0 billion from the industry in
