Fund Launch Data Indicates Recovery (Of Sorts) for Managers
The mutual fund universe could begin to expand again from next year, according to Lipper.
Manager Selection
The Incredible Shrinking Hedge Funds Universe
Survival of the fittest? The number of hedge funds available for investors to select is falling.
Hedge Fund Compensation Takes a Dive
Between bonuses and base salary, pay packets have shrunk by nearly half.
Morningstar: Active Management’s Secular Decline
Passive
management is infiltrating untraditional arenas and no active manager is safe,
Morningstar has said.
Guest Column: A Better Tactic for Hedge Fund Analysis
The deputy CIO of Kentucky Retirement Systems on why (and how) volatility cones can help asset owners separate manager skill from luck.
Ex-Asset Owners Take Tops Jobs at Towers Watson, Lombard Odier
Both firms have named former pension investment staff to leading retirement-focused positions.
Investors Warming Up Again to Macro Hedge Funds?
After more than a year of sluggish interest, some signs point to macro strategies regaining popularity.
Institutional Managers Stepping into Retail (and Winning)
Retail investors are looking for more options—and institutional managers have what they want, research has shown.
Private Equity’s Most Consistent Performers
The firms that didn’t make the list may be as surprising as those that did.
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.