Hedge Funds – Page 3
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News
Asset owners ‘should push for strategy, fee innovation’ at hedge funds
Hedge funds too focused on tangential issues, says Willis Towers Watson
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Asset Class Reports
High yield: Coping with a new environment
This year high-yield investors will have to weather not only the winding up of quantitative easing but additional political challenges
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Asset Class Reports
Banking debt: The paradox of bank debt
The peculiarity of bank debt is that it can be issued by institutions with strong balance sheets
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Asset Class ReportsLeveraged loans: Applying leverage
Leveraged loans have performed well recently but regulators are expressing concerns about risks
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Special Report
ESG hedge funds: a contradiction in terms?
ESG hedge fund sounds like an oxymoron. The goals of absolute returns and the ideals of sustainable investing appear to be in opposition – self-contradictory, even
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Asset Class Reports
What future for long/short equity?
Managers are finding new ways to pursue long/short equity strategies
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Asset Class Reports
Time for new alpha ideas
New products are making hedge funds look like an expensive way to access alpha
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Asset Class Reports
Managed Futures: In pursuit of ‘crisis alpha’
Professional stock-picking and portfolio construction are still valid strategies
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Asset Class Reports
Hedge Funds: Activist funds turn up the heat
Several hedge funds are among the most successful activist investors
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NewsTwo-thirds of hedge funds fall short of index returns after fees
Study finds investors typically paid 2.2% in direct hedge fund fees despite underperformance
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NewsABP pays higher fees to hedge funds despite 2017 losses
Dutch civil service scheme posted a 7.6% return for the year across its investment portfolio
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Asset Class Reports
High Yield: New risks and opportunities
The positive global economic outlook brings possibilities for investors in high-yield and credit
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Asset Class Reports
Contingent convertibles: Cocos are here to stay
Investors find cocos a good bet, especially in times of rising interest rates
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Asset Class Reports
Asset allocation: An expanding universe
Sub-investment-grade debt markets are becoming more sophisticated and fund managers have taken note
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News
Dutch schemes’ exodus from hedge funds continues
Combined investment in hedge funds falls to €23.6bn as returns fail to meet expectations
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Asset Class Reports
Hedge funds: No longer out of reach
Hedge funds have become more investor-friendly since the global financial crisis but there is still room for improvement
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Asset Class Reports
Nordic investors: Keeping faith
Nordic investors still think hedge funds have a place in their portfolios despite concerns about underperformance and high fees
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Asset Class Reports
India and China: A promising growth story
Hedge funds are increasing their presence in emerging markets
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Asset Class ReportsDixon Boardman: Ingeniously simple or a fool’s errand?
Can you replicate hedge fund skill through research and public information? This is a question that Optima Fund Management has asked itself – and answered in an unexpected way
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Asset Class Reports
Hedge fund customisation: Bespoke solutions in demand
Investors are seeking specific plays in their search for value in these low-interest-rate times
