A third tranche of Nomura Culross Alpha Notes is anticipated for London Stock Exchange listing at the end of September, only five months after the initial launch of the sterling-denomin

Hedge funds investing in emerging markets far outpaced the average performance in the broad hedge fund universe in the second quarter of 2009, according to data from Hedge Fund Research

Watson Wyatt is advising some of its clients to consider incorporating a portfolio of insurance-linked instruments in their return-seeking portfolios. According to the firm, most investors lack genuine diversity – being mainly reliant on equity exposure – which can be remedied through greater allocations to other forms of rewarded risk, such as credit or insurance.   Robert Brown (pictured), chairman of Watson Wyatt’s global investment committee, says: ‘We recommend that institutional funds with sufficient governance seriously consider the merits of certain insurance-linked instruments as they offer attractive risk-adjusted returns, while at the same time genuinely diversifying the portfolio.’   According

Barclays Wealth says actual or realised inflation will not be a problem, but rising inflation expectations could pose a threat to long-dated nominal bonds. The company’s Compass Investment Strategy EMEA report states that for any investment portfolio expectations is similar to that of rising inflation itself. Whether or not inflation eventually occurs, investors will move to sell assets such as long-term fixed rate bonds, which perform poorly in inflationary environments, and bid up the prices of popular inflation hedges, such as commodities and real estate. The report also says investors should maintain investments in Asia but be selective. Rather than

State Street’s Global Investor Confidence Index rose by 3.5 points to 122.9 in August from July’s level of 119.4.

The Universities Superannuation Scheme, the UK’s second largest pension fund, has appointed UBS Global Asset Management – Fund Services to provide hedge fund of funds administration ser

Today’s market environment continues to force hedge fund managers to keep a close eye on profitability and productivity.

With the capital markets recovering and investor fears receding, financial services M&A activity over the next 12 months will be fuelled more by buyers seeking to grow than by selle