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Parametric launches liquid alternative strategy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... strategy is designed to give investors a diversifying risk premium that targets risk-adjusted returns similar to many hedge funds. The strategy employs a mix of fully collateralized S&P 500 Index options, creating an effective beta targeted by many hedge ...

Alternatives drove Permal and EnTrust marriage

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... keep growing that percentage," Kodmani said. "Most of them are still in single digit territory, especially related to hedge funds. More and more you see plans of institutions and pension funds and other types of large allocators wanting to go to 20% ...

Instos to increase alternative strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... exposure to real estate and other real assets. The survey found that despite muted returns in 2015, allocations to hedge funds will remain steady globally. About 20% of institutions intend to slightly increase hedge fund allocations, while 16% expect ...

Hedge funds up 2.4% in 2015

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
Globally hedge funds were up 2.4% net of fees in 2015, according to Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) research. AIMA's research is based on the hedge funds that reported performance to HedgeFund Intelligence in 2015, accounting for ...

Alternatives managers see record growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... on finding attractive investment opportunities." According to the report, "performance concerns" slowed growth in hedge funds, but the sector still saw $101 billion of fresh inflows in the first half of 2015. O'Hare added, "The hedge fund industry has ...

Hedge funds suffer worst year since 2011

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
Last year was a bad one for hedge funds as they suffered their worst returns since 2011. Numbers from industry researcher Eurekahedge showed that its benchmark hedge fund index returned 1.56% in 2015. Though that's the worst absolute return in four ...

Hedge funds under cost pressure from brokers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
Hedge funds are facing higher trading costs and changes to business relationships that are hurting margins in the wake of new regulations on banks and prime brokers, a new global survey of the industry by EY reveals. Regulations such as Basel III and ...

Man Diversified Alternatives recommended by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... Alternatives fund with it ranking highest among its peer group in the researcher's 2015 Multi Strategy and Fund of Hedge Funds Sector Report. Man Group is one of the world's largest alternative investment providers, managing over US$75 billion. The Man ...

New alternative beta fund answers hedge fund short-comings

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... recommend. Capital Funds Management believes it has an approach which addresses some of the short-comings of traditional hedge funds, providing daily liquidity, lower fees, less complexity, scalable capacity and consistent returns over time. The firm ...

Oil price fall forces sovereign funds to switch gears

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... 2014 there were 26 globally invested funds with $4.5 trillion of assets under management. This is twice the size of hedge funds and nearly half global foreign exchange reserves. Their large size means that they help support domestic fiscal credit profiles ...