Despite optimism about the US economy, endowments and foundations are planning to decrease their allocations to US equities this year in favour of alternatives such as hedge and private equity funds. That’s according to the Q4 2014 NEPC Endowment and
55% of private equity firms surveyed by Preqin at the end of 2014 stated they would deploy greater levels of capital in 2015, although 39% suggested it is more difficult to find attractive investments. Preqin’s Christopher Elvin comments: 2014 was
Hedge fund industry profits in 2013 reached USD31.2 billion but poor performance in 2014 cut that figure by 30% to only USD21.9 billion, a loss of nearly USD10 billion, according to a Citi survey. Institutionalisation of the hedge fund investor
A new global survey commissioned by State Street, which polled the views of 235 hedge fund professionals, reveals strong optimism within the industry. The findings show that respondents (55 percent) expect pension funds to increase their exposure to hedge fund
Market abuse is expected to be one of the primary focuses of regulators in the coming year, according to a global survey of nearly 300 finance professionals conducted by Kinetic Partners. Regarding what respondents believed the priority for regulators would
Some 61% of London AIFMs feel the AIFMD has opened up new opportunities in Europe, according to research by KNEIP. By contrast, only 35% of New York AIFMs agree with their European counterparts. The research also shows that Luxembourg firms
Renewed volatility and anticipated increases in assets under management bode well for institutional users of options in 2015, according to TABB’s annual benchmark research. This comes after institutional options traders faced a challenging trading environment in 2014 as lower market
The financial industry is expecting Target2-Securities (T2S) to have significant impact in business, according to a survey by GFT and the ICMA European Repo Council. The majority of respondents (75%) strongly agreed that they were aware of the implications of
Company culture is the most important factor cited in avoiding regulatory problems, according to Kinetic Partners’ survey of almost 300 financial services professionals. More than half (53%) of financial services senior executives said culture was the most important factor to
In the midst of a shifting market environment, alternative fund managers are experiencing a surge of demand for primary financing activity. The increasing demand for private debt investment products and, as a result, the increase in private debt holdings, has
