Liquid Alternatives / Trends
Wie KI und Digitalisierung die Bauindustrie wachrütteln
Lange galt die Baubranche als wenig produktiv. Richard Vestner, Vizepräsident im Bereich industrielle Lösungen bei Bentley Systems, bestätigt diesen Eindruck: Die Bauwirtschaft gehöre „nach wie vor im Vergleich mit anderen Industrien zu den Schlusslichtern“, so seine Einschätzung. Nach einem Report von bau.bi. 20.04.2026
Hedge funds are back in favour. Getting an allocation is another matter
Kier Boley, Co-Head and CIO of Alternative Investment Solutions at UBP, explains how he thinks about manager selection, why the current environment favours certain strategies over others and what emerging managers are consistently getting wrong. To a report by hedgeweek. 20.04.2026
Ranked: The World’s 15 Largest Defense Budgets
The U.S. spends $921B on defense, more than the next eight countries combined. The world’s top 15 military budgets surpassed $2 trillion for the first time. Europe is driving the fastest growth, with spending rising sharply across NATO. To a report by visualcapitalist. 19.04.2026
Der Hype um KI-Agenten trifft jetzt auf die Realität
Software. Viele Unternehmen experimentieren bereits mit agentischer KI, doch der Schritt in den produktiven Alltag scheitert oft an Datenproblemen, komplexer Integration und fehlender Steuerung. Der echte Mehrwert entsteht erst, wenn ganze Prozesse durchgängig automatisiert werden, und genau daran arbeiten die meisten noch. Nach einem Report der Immobilien Zeitung. 16.04.2026
Ranked: The Busiest U.S. Airports by Flights
Chicago O’Hare sees a takeoff or landing every 37 seconds, the fastest pace in the U.S. Four major hubs each handle more than 700,000 flights annually. Airport rankings shift when measured by flight frequency instead of passenger volume. To a report by visualcapitalist. 18.04.2026
Hedge funds rebound strongly in April, eyeing best monthly performance in over a decade
Hedge funds are on course to deliver their strongest monthly performance in more than a decade, buoyed by a sharp rebound in markets following a turbulent March and a shift in geopolitical sentiment, according to a report by Bloomberg. 17.04.2026
Unternehmen im Spannungsfeld von ESG, KI und geopolitischen Krisen
LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – Unternehmen stehen 2026 vor großen Herausforderungen: Neue ESG-Berichtspflichten, geopolitische Krisen und Künstliche Intelligenz als systemisches Risiko fordern sie heraus. Die EU-KI-Verordnung und die Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive setzen neue Maßstäbe für Transparenz und Risikomanagement. 17.04.2026
Flow Capital to tokenise $150m private credit fund on blockchain platform
Flow Capital Partners plans to offer its $150m private credit fund on a Singapore-based blockchain platform, marking one of the first moves by an Asian asset manager into tokenised private credit, according to the firm. To a report by Private Equity Wire. 17.04.2026
UK eases rules for hedge funds in sweeping overhaul of short selling rules
The UK’s financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has eased restrictions on hedge funds after relaxing rules on short selling, and slashing administrative and reporting requirements, according to a report by CNBC. To a report by hedgeweek. 17.04.2026
Ranked: The World’s Biggest Natural Gas Producers
The U.S. produces 25% of global natural gas, far ahead of any other country. Its output is nearly equal to Iran and China combined. Global supply is concentrated among a small group of producers, shaping energy markets and LNG trade. To a report by visualcapitalist. 16.04.2026
Hedge funds up bearish dollar positions amid hopes of US–Iran ceasefire extension
Hedge funds are becoming more negative on the US dollar, with investors increasingly positioning for further weakness as expectations rise around a potential extension of a ceasefire between the US and Iran, which has reduced war-related demand for the currency, according to a report by Bloomberg. 16.04.2026
Energy emerges as hedge fund bright spot amid global equity sell-off driven by Middle East conflict
Global equity markets came under significant pressure in March as geopolitical tensions linked to the Middle East conflict drove heightened volatility across regions and asset classes, but energy stocks stood out as a rare area of relative strength for hedge funds, according to new data from Hazeltree. To a report by hedgeweek. 16.04.2026
SS&C GlobeOp hedge fund index shows March losses while capital inflows edge higher in April
Hedge fund performance declined in March, according to SS&C Technologies, with the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index recording a 1.79% fall for the month, while the firm’s Capital Movement Index showed a modest 0.26% increase in hedge fund flows in April. To a report by hedgeweek. 15.04.2026
Carson Block sees renewed tailwinds for short sellers as AI reshapes markets
Renowned short seller Carson Block, founder of Muddy Waters Capital, believes that artificial intelligence could trigger a period of market and economic disruption that may ultimately exceed the fallout from the 2008–09 global financial crisis, according to a report by the Financial Times. 15.04.2026
Ranked: The Most Productive Countries in the World
Ireland ranks #1 in GDP per hour at $151, far ahead of its peers—but the figure is heavily influenced by multinational corporations. European economies dominate the top of the ranking, with Norway and Luxembourg also exceeding $120 per hour. The U.S. generates $97 per hour—above average, but behind many smaller, high-income economies. To a report […]
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