Private credit managers with exposure to software companies recently faced investor withdrawals as concerns mounted over how artificial intelligence could disrupt parts of the sector. Annika Henriksson, Head of Private Equity and Private Credit at Finland’s fourth-largest bank, S-Bank, finds it somewhat ironic that concerns have focused primarily on...
Following a historically quiet year for hedge fund closures, both fund launches and liquidations accelerated in the first quarter of 2026. While new launches...
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...
Global hedge funds posted one of their strongest monthly performances in more than a decade in April 2026, rebounding sharply from the March selloff...
Hedge funds continue to play a meaningful role in the portfolios of Finland’s largest pension investors. Combined hedge fund allocations across six major institutional...
The State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) allocates just over €1 billion to hedge funds and systematic strategies, representing a modest 4.3 percent of...
A Swiss family office is currently seeking to allocate capital to a manager specializing in liquid hedge fund strategies, with an initial commitment of...
While most credit investors aim to avoid defaults, Swedish investors Gustav Hultgren and Tobias Thunander have built a career on the opposite: buying non-performing...
U.S.-based investment manager Lucerne Capital Management has announced the launch of the Lucerne European Income Select Fund (LEISF), an actively managed strategy aiming to...
Although Swedbank Robur does not manage hedge funds in-house, Swedbank’s manager research team continues to find selective external hedge funds attractive for client portfolios....
Finland’s largest institutional investors remain committed allocators to hedge funds, yet the State Pension Fund of Finland’s (VER) hedge fund allocation stood out as...
The first half of 2025 brought a complex market backdrop shaped by shifting macroeconomic trends, tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty, and volatile investor sentiment. Although returns...
