Alternative investments
Henderson Alternative Investment Advisor emphasises performance
Equity long/short strategies are the bread and butter for the asset manager
Hintze calls for asset managers to make a difference
CQS leads way in pushing for higher standards for hedge fund industry
SEC probes retail hedge fund liquidity
So-called multi-alternatives are growing rapidly - too rapidly for some sceptics
European Single Manager Awards 2014 nominations open
The 14th European Single Manager Awards recognise the best performance of managers and funds based in Europe. The judging process takes into account qualitative and quantitative criteria
Prisma continues growth path with bespoke portfolio construction
12th Annual European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2013
GAM looks at whole portfolios to advise on alternatives
12th Annual European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2013
Swedish FoHF adopts different approach to CTA manager selection
12th Annual European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2013
Insurers boost allocation to private equity
Blackrock survey finds more than half of firms likely to increase investment in asset class
Private clients benefit from regional reach of HSBC Alternative Investments
12th Annual European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2013
Small FoHF proves experience and nimbleness produce performance
12th Annual European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2013
Merrill Lynch Investment Solutions shows alternative Ucits platform model still popular
12th Annual European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2013
Demand for alternative Ucits funds remains strong
AUM in alternative Ucits funds grew by 8.3% from €96.6 billion in March 2013 to €104.6 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2013, breaking the €100 billion barrier for the first time, says Alceda
EM sell-off a buying opportunity, says Ada
Changing times
Deconstructing hedge funds: book provides a useful guide
Hedge fund lawyer Timothy Spangler offers a comprehensive guide to the what, why and how of hedge funds and private equity for the uninitiated in his debut book, One Step Ahead, published in September
Amundi Alternative Investments sees opportunities with the introduction of AIFMD
Sponsored Q&A: Amundi Alternative Investments
Esma approves more MoUs before July AIFMD deadline
The EU regulator has approved a slew of memorandums of understanding with seven more global regulators, paving the way for continued marketing of hedge funds inside and outside Europe
Risk parity outperforms 60/40 portfolios, says Aquila
Par for the course
Hedge funds can rescue pension fund industry, says Cern pension chief
Radical conservative
Cern Pension chief urges others to ‘think like global macro hedge funds’
CEO of the Cern Pension Fund Theodore Economou says pension funds should use the techniques of the best global macro hedge fund managers to control risk and volatility while producing absolute returns
Indian hedge funds barred from investing in currency derivatives to check rupee volatility
Sebi bans the newly formed local hedge fund industry from forex and commodity derivatives to curb speculation in these markets.
Europe’s institutional investors look to alternatives and cost-effective exposure
Institutional investors in Europe favour fixed-income and alternative assets as they continue de-risking their portfolios, with a focus on cost-effective market exposure and downside protection
Europe has got it wrong on hedge fund capital charge – BlackRock
Capital charge should better reflect real risk of underlying assets, says asset manager, as survey finds insurers are looking to increase exposure to alternative assets
Harcourt appoints van Houten as head of risk
CRO of Swiss investment firm to leave in May