Neuberger Berman unveils next generation mobility fund
Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, has launched a UCITS strategy tapping into the key enablers and beneficiaries of the long-term evolution of next generation mobility.
Solactive launches the Adaptive Wealth Strategies U.S. Factor Index combining three strategies in one index
Solactive announces the launch of the Adaptive Wealth Strategies U.S. Factor Index which dynamically allocates across three sub-indices with exposure to U.S. equities in the large and mid-cap segment and exhibits characteristics of one of three primary (...)
State Street Global Advisors launches euro hedged share class of SPDR Thomson Reuters Global Convertible Bond UCITS ETF
State Street Global Advisors, the asset management arm of State Street Corporation announced the launch of a euro currency hedged share class of the SPDR Thomson Reuters Global Convertible Bond UCITS ETF.
Pictet Asset Management launches Global Fixed Income Opportunities fund
Pictet Asset Management has announced the launch of the Pictet? Global Fixed Income Opportunities fund, domiciled in Luxembourg and UCITS compliant. The fund has a flexible, unconstrained approach to fixed income investing, seeking to generate higher returns by exploiting (...)
There has been much discussion over the recent weeks on the outflows suffered by the hedge fund industry. Several data providers estimated the decline in global hedge fund capital in the first quarter of 2016 at about USD (...)
These fees are far from being insignificant for investor returns. According to Duncan Wilkinson, CEO of Alpha Simplex, more and more hedge fund managers, especially in the United States, have decided to offer products without any performance fees; a trend that should (...)
The Alternative Investment Industry Barometer : All hedge fund strategies up, CTAs skip a beat
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +0.3% in March. 9 out of 11 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory. The Lyxor LS Equity Long Bias Index (+2.3%), the Lyxor Fixed Income Arbitrage Index (+2.1%), and the Lyxor Special Situations Index (+1.4%) were the best (...)
Monthly hedge fund update : Turbulence and volatility in Q1 financial markets
According to Anthony Lawler, portfolio manager at GAM noted, the volatility year-to-date has proved challenging for active managers who were generally hurt in January and February before recovering with some gains in March. Many had trimmed exposures in January and early (...)
Year to date, most alternative strategy performance are negative. Despite this challenging environment, CTAs have recorded an excellent start since the beginning of the year. According to Credit Suisse, CTAs posted a gain of 7.38% in late February 2016, the strongest (...)