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Investors changing allocation preferences for alternatives

November 5, 2018

Investors are looking differently at hedge funds. Only 7 per cent plan increased allocations over the next three years, according to a survey of the global alternative fund industry by EY.

Social enterprise and alternative investment manager extend co-operation

May 10, 2018

Dallas-based hybrid social enterprise Good Returns and Inverdale Capital Management have launched Guarantee-Investment-Values Strategies (GIVS), which takes into account an impact weighting and provides guarantee capacity for impact lending programmes.

North America preferred destination for interest in unlisted infrastructure funds

February 16, 2018

The North American unlisted infrastructure industry had a stand-out 2017, according to Preqin data.

Active EFTs/ETPs end 2017 with record asset gains

January 29, 2018

Assets invested in active exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded products (ETPs) listed globally increased by 57.3 per cent in 2017 to reach $75.20bn of assets under management (AUM).

Investors prefer hedge funds delivering alpha while increasing allocations to ARP

January 10, 2018

Investor interest in strategies that can hedge against any sell-off in risk assets is growing, according to GAM Alternative Investment Strategies (AIS) investment committee’s 2018 hedge fund outlook.

Name change for Hedge Fund Standards Board reflects diversity and evolution of alternatives

September 13, 2017

In a sign of the times and a shift in sentiment towards hedge funds, the Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB) has renamed itself the Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI).

Banks to lose as asset managers move to others under Mifid II research unbundling in 2018

January 16, 2017

With less than a year before the markets in financial instruments directive (Mifid II) rules kick in, most asset managers are shifting research budgets away from the top nine investment banks.

Asset managers look to more automation of back office to help cut costs and improve efficiency

September 28, 2016

Improving automation of processes and regulatory reporting among top priorities for asset managers. Data centralisation is also another area targeted to help improve efficiency and cut reporting errors.

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