High management fees are a key hindrance preventing pension schemes from investing in hedge funds, followed closely by a lack of transparency regarding additional costs, according to the latest survey by AMX. The research by AMX, an open architecture marketplace
Investment fund assets worldwide increased by 4.4 per cent to EUR45.65 trillion at end Q2 2018, according to the European Fund and Asset Management Association’s (EFAMA) latest International Statistical Release. In US dollar terms, due to the appreciation of
The market rebound started at the end of December fuelled strategies that were most exposed to risk assets, such as L/S Equity and Special Situations. This is in sharp contrast to performance in Q4-18, which was dreadful. That’s according
Investors must change their approach to hedge funds amid structural headwinds facing the industry, according to a new research paper by Willis Towers Watson. In its paper, ‘The New Way’, Willis Towers Watson argues that the competitive advantage delivered by
Jersey’s funds industry continued to see a rise in the number of alternative fund managers choosing to market their funds through national private placement regimes (NPPR) in the second half of 2018, according to the latest figures from Jersey’s financial
Derivatives trading costs could double as markets brace themselves for increased bouts of volatility, according to research from analytics firm OpenGamma. The findings show that during times of market stress, requirements to post upfront cash jump by on average half,
Over three-quarters (79 per cent) of respondents to a new investor and operational due diligence (ODD) analyst survey by Corgentum are spending more time analysing compliance and regulatory risks in funds, compared to last year. Recent key areas of focus
Investors pulled a modest USD1.66 billion from the global hedge fund industry in January. However, strong hedge fund performance almost across the board in January offset those redemptions, lifting total industry assets to USD3.214 trillion, according to eVestment’s January 2019 Hedge
Most Alternative UCITS funds were off to a very good start in January, according to the LuxHedge Global Alternative UCITS Index which posted a solid gain of +1.30 per cent to start the year, well recuperating December losses. Four out
More than half (52 per cent) of senior decision-makers in financial services organisations across the US and Europe update or replace in-house solutions because they become technologically outdated. That’s according to a new in-depth study, commissioned by Asset Control. Further
