Buy-side firms are under a global microscope to ensure they act in the best interests of their clients, according to TABB Group in the first of a three-part 11th annual benchmark study series. “US Institutional Equity Trading 2015: A Vision
The health care sector has driven the lion's share of buying among the largest pure play hedge fund managers in Q1 2015, with net buys of USD4.8 billion in the quarter, according to the latest S&P Capital IQ Hedge Fund
The latest FTSE Russell Smart Beta report, Smart Beta: 2015 Global Survey Findings from Asset Owners, found that for strategic allocations of smart beta, ETFs are in demand among respondents with less than USD1 billion in assets under management. Managing
FIX Trading Community, the non-profit, industry-driven standards body at the heart of global financial trading, has announced the results of its Global Post-Trade Survey used to determine the use of FIX in the post-trade workflow. An overwhelming majority of respondents
In a new study produced as part of the Société Générale Prime Services (Newedge) research chair on “Advanced Modelling for Alternative Investments”, EDHEC-Risk Institute attempts to give an overall view on alternative equity beta strategies, to determine the areas of
One in four (25 per cent) senior asset management executives believe it’s “highly likely” they will face direct competition from a non-traditional new entrant such as a technology or non-financial services company within the next five years. That’s according to
Credit Suisse has announced the results of its mid-year Hedge Fund Investor Sentiment Survey, which polled over 200 global institutional investors representing nearly USD700 billion in hedge fund investments. This survey follows Credit Suisse's Annual Global Investor Sentiment Survey published
The hedge fund industry redeemed USD850 million (0.03% of assets) in March, a turnabout from February’s inflow of USD5.4 billion (0.2% of assets), according to the latest research from BarclayHedge and TrimTabs. “Redemptions from hedge funds totalled USD34.6 billion over
Income investors have become increasingly interested in technology companies as their cash levels continue to climb, but investors need to be wary as the sector remains predominantly focused on growth, Kames Capital has warned. Insatiable demand for the latest technology
The evolving regulatory landscape and increasing compliance costs will continue to be a major challenge for the asset management industry, according to a new report from Alpha FMC. The report, which is based on qualitative and quantitative polling of
