Private Equity’s Most Consistent Performers
The firms that didn’t make the list may be as surprising as those that did.
Manager Selection
Latest Company in Activist Crosshairs: Coca-Cola
David Winters’ hedge fund has launched an attack on the soda company, and apparently has the interest of at least one major institutional shareholder.
Past Performance Key to Future Returns (at Least in Private Equity)
Convention be damned? Preqin has found private equity consultants think the past is a guide to the future—and data suggests this may be right.
London Pensions Unveil Pooled Investment Vehicle
The new Common Investment Vehicle for London borough pension funds could have its first assets within 12 months.
Challenges Ahead for Traditional Asset Managers, Says BCG
The global asset management industry made profits of $93 billion in 2013, but traditional managers face disruptive challenges, the Boston Consulting Group has said.
Hedge Funds Bounce Back in Q2
The M&A recovery has helped event-driven funds top the performance charts in the first six months of the year as total industry assets breached $3 trillion.
Absolute(ly No) Return Bond Funds
All absolute return bond funds are not created equal—and some could lose you money.
Alts Managers: Who’s Up (Blackstone) and Who’s Down (Goldman)
An annual ranking of alternative firms’ assets under management reveals major shifts in the leader board—and the one asset almost no one wants.
High Performance Fees ≠ High Performance
Research
has found high-fee hedge funds take on excessive risk facilitated by greater
leverage.
Has the ‘Big Switch’ in Outsourced Investment Begun?
A UK pension has changed its fiduciary manager after four years—will others follow?
Norway Outlines Staff Plan to Boost Real Estate Holdings
If you are a real estate expert and fancy a new challenge, now could be the time to act.
Investors Striking Closer Ties With Hedge Funds
More evidence is emerging of investors striking up bespoke partnerships with hedge funds.
Wilshire and Morningstar Creep into Manager Analytics
The consultancy firm and ratings agency have added new fund and manager analysis tools to their product rosters.
Big Funds are Not Beautiful, says Academic Study
If you want to keep outperforming, stay—or become—small.
KPMG: Asset Management Industry is Not Sustainable
The number of asset managers will halve by 2030 due to
demographic, behavioral, and technological changes, the consulting firm has said.