Positive investor sentiment expected to allocate more capital to hedge funds in 2017

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Positive investor sentiment expected to allocate more capital to hedge funds in 2017

February 25, 2017

With strong 2016 hedge fund performance the outlook for 2017 asset flows hinge on portfolio shifts in exposure to hedge funds by institutional investors.

Hedge funds set to regain investor confidence as industry continues to evolve

February 23, 2017

As flows are being redistributed out of active into passive products, hedge funds, investors and the asset management industry need to reconsider their business models and value propositions.

Electronic exchange launched to help hedge funds and institutional investors lower costs

February 20, 2017

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has launched Asset Management Exchange (AMX), an institutional asset management marketplace designed to transform institutional investment.

Optimistic but challenging 2017 for private equity funds

February 16, 2017

Private equity firms are more optimistic about 2017, according to a survey by BDO.

Investors need smarter comparisons to benchmark evolving private equity fund structure performance

February 10, 2017

Fund level benchmarks that institutional investors have relied on to evaluate private equity managers and opportunities no longer provide a complete picture, according to Cambridge Associates.

UK tops investment portfolio returns in 2016, says Natixis survey

February 7, 2017

US investment portfolios performed better than most international peers in 2016 but came in second next to the UK in the top slot, according to a survey by Natixis Global Asset Management.

Top hedge funds resilient to external shocks but not institutional crashes says eVestment analysis

January 6, 2017

Top hedge funds appear insulated from another Brexit or Russia/Ukraine event but less so from a major financial institution crash, according to an eVestment analysis.