The NHX CTA Index rebounded strongly in August, supported primarily by gains in currencies and equity markets. Most managers and sub-strategy groups finished the...
After years of explosive growth and strong returns, private credit is facing its first meaningful stress test, particularly within direct lending, which has become...
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 credit managers with exposure to software companies recently faced investor withdrawals as concerns mounted over how artificial intelligence could disrupt parts of the...
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 markets have expanded far beyond traditional private equity, private credit, and infrastructure investing. Among the more specialized corners of the alternatives universe sits...
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...
Every day, households borrow money to buy homes, finance cars, pay for education, or fund everyday consumption. These mortgages, auto loans, consumer loans, and...
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...
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...
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 Liam Hynes, PhD – S&P Global Market Intelligence: Systematic investing has always been a story of expanding information sets. Prices, then fundamentals, then...
Chinese futures in general add substantial diversification benefits to global futures - and the Chinese commodity futures that dominate certain Aspect Capital strategies also...
By Bjarne Graven Larsen: For decades during the great moderation, the 60/40 portfolio was the institutional investor's Swiss army knife. Equities grew wealth; bonds...
At first glance, CTA investing can appear deceptively homogeneous. Many managers trade the same liquid futures markets and rely on systematic, trendfollowing models that...
Investors are learning to spot the hazards of commodity index investing in favour of actively managed hedge funds, a smart move, an industry insider...
The Nordic hedge funds felt the sting of the market correction during the month, performing almost exactly on par with their international colleagues, according...
Following the recent market correction, Swedish investors are putting their money into hedge funds like never before. Among the 20 most popular investment funds...
Danish asset manager Carnegie’s successful Carnegie WorldWide Long/Short hedge fund has as many other equity hedge funds been feeling the effects of the market...
According to a new report commissioned by EU internal market commissioner McCreevy, Europe's hedge funds should be less regulated. July 4 (Forbes.com):...
Tom Engman has joined Holtback & Partners Kapitalförvaltning AB as portfolio manager. He leaves his position as hedge fund portfolio manager for Erik Penser...
Optimized Portfolio Management (OPM) the Swedish fund management company will sponsor and present at the Nordic Alternative Investment Forum in Stockholm, September 26th 2006. The...
