Liquid Alternatives News

What you need to know about the advantages and risks of alternative investments. Alternative investments can be broadly defined as anything that isn’t a stock or a bond. More specifically, these strategies promise something fundamentally different from mainstream asset classes. Morningstar defines these strategies based on their abilities to modify, diversify, or eliminate traditional market […]

Cyber security at both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an increasing concern for hedge fund managers following the adoption of new rules forcing them to disclose more about their investment strategies.

Segantii Capital Management, the Hong Kong-based multi-strategy hedge fund firm founded by Simon Sadler in 2007, has seen its assets shrink by 18% over the past year on the back of investment losses and client redemptions, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Das in Hedgefonds verwaltete Kapital hat zu Beginn des Jahres 2024 die historische Marke von 4 Billionen US-Dollar überschritten, sagt Kenneth J. Heinz, Präsident des Analysehauses HFR. Die Anleger würden sich weiterhin auf Inflation, höhere Zinssätze und makroökonomische Unsicherheiten konzentrieren, sich aber zugleich auf geopolitische Risiken und die Beschleunigung von Fusionen und Übernahmen einstellen.

BNP Paribas’s capital Iintroduction team has seen increased demand for hurdle rates, which dictate the point at which performance fees come into play, when speaking with hedge fund investors as part of the performance versus risk free rate discussion, according to the company’s 2024 Alternative Investment Survey.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have jointly approved new regulations which will require hedge funds to confidentially disclose more information about their investment strategies to watchdogs on a quarterly basis, including on investments, borrowing and counter-party exposure, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Investments to new hedge funds in 2023 fell to new lows, while established hedge funds hiked fees to the highest on record, said a client report by Goldman Sachs (GS.N), opens new tab dated Friday and seen by Reuters on Monday. This illustrates a growing bias towards established and bigger hedge funds that average higher […]

Hedge funds continued their positive momentum into 2024, driven by fixed income strategies amid escalating geopolitical tensions, according to data. Gains were seen across a wide range of strategies and sub-strategies as investors and managers positioned for interest rates to remain elevated through early 2024, as US economic data continued to show strength and resilience, […]

Hedgeweek has announced the winners of the European Awards 2024, which recognise excellence among fund managers and service providers in Europe across a wide range of categories. The winners are: Managers Best Credit Hedge (ex Structured Credit) Fund – $<500M – Selwood Asset Management LLP Best CTA/Managed Futures – Lynx Asset Management AB Best Equity […]

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a new rule aimed at tightening oversight of the US Treasuries market that means some hedge funds and high-frequency proprietary trading firms are facing increased compliance costs and scrutiny, according to a report by Bloomberg.