With developed market equities being increasingly regarded as overvalued throughout the first three quarters of 2014, Q4 marks a reversal of this trend, according to research by the CFA Society of the UK (CFA UK). The CFA UK Valuations Index
Energy and healthcare stocks saw the largest growth in new hedge fund buying activity during Q4 2014, with AbbVie, Actavis and Alibaba as the most popular individual stocks, according to S&P Capital IQ’s. The firm’s quarterly Hedge Fund Tracker provides
Investors’ devotion to Alpha is hindering investment success, says State Street research Investment professionals are failing to deliver alpha and investors are failing to achieve their long-term goals, according to new research published today by State Street’s think-tank, the Center
Over the next three years, 77 per cent of pension funds expect their appetite for investment risk to increase to enable them to meet long-term liabilities and deliver optimal value for members. That’s according to a new report from
Direct lending funds have continued to gain traction in the private debt marketplace, and are the prevailing strategy for private debt fund managers established since 2008, according to Preqin. Almost three-quarters of institutional investors active in the private debt space
Alternative Asset Managers continue to operate with elevated levels of uncalled investment capital, or dry powder, at a time when credit markets are frothy and valuations are high, according to Fitch Ratings. With more capital chasing fewer deals, significant fund
FinServ Consulting has released the findings of the firm’s semi-annual Hedge Fund CFO Roundtable, which was held in October and focused on the outsourcing of regulatory reporting and the impact of Basel III. Ten CFOs from alternative asset management firms
The European fixed income market continues its transformation as banks implement new and more focused strategies aimed at maximising profitability. According to a new report, European Fixed-Income Dealers Narrow Coverage Scope, by Greenwich Associates, European dealers are shedding less profitable
As more markets go electronic, the move forward must include integrating pricing and flow across asset classes, leveraging a firm’s investment and experience in technology in mature markets. According to new TABB Group research, potential roadblocks to this evolution often
High net worth (HNW) women are turning to non-traditional investments as they look to generate income, drive capital growth, and achieve portfolio diversification. These are among the latest findings from “Investing Outside the Box”, a study on trends in non-traditional
