A View From a Manager Selection Specialist: What Sectors now?
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The year 2020 certainly has thrown a giant global curve-ball on any…
Browsing: Allocator Angle
The Heterogeneity of Private Debt
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Born out of the ashes of the global financial crisis, the private…
Dismissing Hedge Funds on Principle
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – High fees and unsatisfactory performance may have driven away some pension funds…
Carneo Eyeing Growth and New Owners
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Multi-boutique asset management group Carneo Asset Managers is actively looking for acquisition…
Opening a Wider Door to Alts
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Finnish insurance firm Mandatum Life is now adding alternative investments to its…
Fundraising in Tough Times
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Whereas the coronavirus pandemic has impacted private debt fundraising, Danish sub-investment grade…
PenSam Seeks Greener Risk Premia
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Danish pension fund PenSam has agreed with Nordea Asset Management on a…
Webpanel: CTA Multi-Managers
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – HedgeNordic is delighted to host this panel of four CTA multi-managers. By the…
Sovereigns’ Attraction to Alternatives
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Sovereign wealth funds currently allocate 24 percent of their assets to alternative…
Alecta Piles Into Infrastructure
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Swedish pension fund Alecta has allocated €620 million to three funds investing…
The Importance of Liquidity
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Locking up money in illiquid alternative asset classes can be a risk…
Positives Amid an Epidemic of Unknowns
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The first quarter of 2020 was difficult for most investors, including large…
The Old Rules No Longer Apply
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Splitting portfolios between equities and bonds has not offered the diversification benefits…
Performance Numbers Only Tell one Side of the Story
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) -Given the heterogeneous nature of hedge fund strategies, identifying the winning funds at…
Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – After Hans Sterte joined Alecta as chief investment officer in the first…
Havsfrun Divests Hedge Fund Portfolio
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Publicly-listed investment firm Havsfrun Investment AB, which has been managing a globally…
Going from Strength to Strength
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Whereas some private debt managers are facing difficulties in raising capital amid…
Unlisted Assets Serve as a Cushion
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The combination of higher yields, lower volatility and limited correlations to traditional…
The Difficulty of Sticking to Your Guns
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Hindsight is always 20/20 but it is harder to look ahead with…
Yield-Starved Institutional Investors Look to Private Markets
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Identifying attractive sources of returns is part of the daily business for…