Investors taking more defensive stance entering last quarter of 2018
November 28, 2018
As hedge funds continue to struggle with performance in the third quarter, bfinance expects investors to focus on specific strategies in future.
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.
Investors demanding more consistent ESG information before making investments
October 29, 2018
Institutional investors are now highly focused on long-term value, with the vast majority (97 per cent) saying they conduct either an informal evaluation or a structured, methodical evaluation of a target company’s non-financial disclosures when deciding future investments.
Investors look to a variety of alternatives for diversification
August 23, 2018
Half of alternative assets investors allocate to three or more asset classes, according to a Preqin survey. Investors say diversification is the main reason for investing in alternatives.
Instiutional investors use outsourced CIOs to boost portfolio returns
June 5, 2018
Institutional invesetors are using outsourced chief investment officers (CIOs) to manage increasingly complex portfolios and to gain ccess to new asset classes.
Institutional investors need better tools to compare hedge funds and return streams
May 22, 2018
The top reasons given for investing in hedge funds were the potential for improved returns, diversification benefits, knowledge-sharing and learning and access to asset classes that are otherwise hard to source and manage, according to a report by CEM Benchmarking.
Alternatives essential to diversify portfolio risk say institutional investors
February 27, 2018
Institutional investors continue to be attracted to alternatives but for a wide range of objectives, according to the latest investor outlook from Natixis.
SocGen launches alternative risk premia index
January 12, 2018
Societe Generale Prime Services has launched the SG Multi Alternative Risk Premia Index.
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