By Alexandra Voss, CFA at SEB: Private markets are no longer in retreat, but the rebound is selective and unevenly distributed. Returns were positive...
Private markets have expanded far beyond traditional private equity, private credit, and infrastructure investing. Among the more specialized corners of the alternatives universe sits...
Every day, households borrow money to buy homes, finance cars, pay for education, or fund everyday consumption. These mortgages, auto loans, consumer loans, and...
As businesses stay private for longer, an increasing share of value creation now happens away from public exchanges, forcing investors to rethink where they...
While parts of the private equity industry have faced a challenging dealmaking environment in recent years, Nordic mid-market buyout manager Summa Equity has navigated...
Private credit managers with exposure to software companies recently faced investor withdrawals as concerns mounted over how artificial intelligence could disrupt parts of the...
Infrastructure has traditionally been viewed as one of the more defensive corners of private markets, characterized by essential services, stable cash flows, and hard-asset...
By Fredrik Langenskiöld – Union Bancaire Privée: Multi-strategy funds are those that allocate to more than one alternative strategy or portfolio manager (PM) in...
By Scott Schefrin, Portfolio Manager at AB Hedge Fund Solutions: After a series of slower years for deal activity, merger arbitrage has re-emerged as a compelling strategy...
At first glance, CTA investing can appear deceptively homogeneous. Many managers trade the same liquid futures markets and rely on systematic, trendfollowing models that...
Chinese futures in general add substantial diversification benefits to global futures - and the Chinese commodity futures that dominate certain Aspect Capital strategies also...
By Thomas Babbedge at GreshamQuant: I first went to the Exeter Racecourse when I was thirteen years old with the girl next-door. I don't remember where...
By Andrew Beer, Co-Founder of DBi: After a decade of studying CTAs, we have drawn three conclusions about the nature of their alpha generation. At the...
Staffan Östlin is stepping down as portfolio manager of Adrigo Small & Midcap L/S, the Nordic small-cap stock-picking hedge fund he has managed since...
Global hedge funds extended their winning streak in June, posting a third consecutive monthly gain and completing their strongest first half of the year...
BlackRock has launched the BSF Tactical Opportunities Plus Fund, a new liquid alternatives UCITS strategy designed to meet growing investor demand for macro strategies...
A year after fixed-income boutique Carlsson Norén Asset Management and its investment team joined Meriti Capital, the Swedish asset manager is expanding its fixed-income...
Varberg-headquartered asset manager Simplicity AB has agreed to acquire Norron’s fund management business, taking over the management of the five UCITS funds that comprise...
Nordea’s Alpha 15 MA Fund, the highest-risk, highest-return strategy within Nordea’s three-fund Alpha range of risk premia solutions, celebrates its 15-year anniversary following a...
