Asset Allocation
Inflows Boost Liquid Alts in a Troubled 2022
After lagging during the stock bull market, the asset class now scores decent returns, says Morningstar.
Tag: Hedge Funds
Asset Allocation
Dalio, Making the Case for Pessimism, Has Thrived This Year by Selling Short
The philosophical hedge fund honcho scored big in the first half, betting against European companies.
Risk
Hedge Funds Embark on a Short-Selling Spree in This Bear Market
They are now slightly profitable, while every other asset class is getting creamed.
Asset Allocation
Which Hedge Funds Will Do Best With Rates Rising?
Relative value, commodities, and reinsurance are the bright spots, says Agecroft.
Asset Allocation
NYC Comptroller Changes Tune on Pension Funds’ Alt Holdings
Brad Lander wants the city’s pension funds to be able to invest more in alternative assets. Last year he called some of them ‘risky and speculative.’
Asset Allocation
The ‘Dumb Money’ Tops the Sophisticates in the Market, BofA Says
Retail investors are still buying the dips, and that has been a winning strategy, the firm finds.
Manager Selection
What Will Differentiate the Best Alternatives Investors in the Next 10 Years?
We ask Anton Pil, global head of alternatives for JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Asset Allocation
Wellcome Trust Saw 34.5% Returns for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. Here Was Its Strategy.
This is the British health care charity’s best-performing year in two decades.
Newsmakers
Priority Gaps Between Management and Investors Are Shrinking, EY Says
The two groups seem to agree that prioritizing talent management is key to success.
Asset Allocation
Exclusive: ‘Bull Market Is Going to Go for Another Few Years.’—Florida SBA Senior Investment Officer Talks Strategy.
He also said the pension fund is open to the possibility of investing directly in crypto.
Paul Colonna: The Perfect Fit for a Big Company CIO Job
Sporting good returns, Lockheed Martin’s investment chief prepped at State Street and General Electric.
Asset Allocation
Quant Hedge Fund Icon AQR Cuts Back as Investors Exit
Amid a laggard spell for these sophisticated math-centric firms, Cliff Asness’ shop has had a particularly tough time.
Alternatives
Gensler Stands Up for the Robinhood Gang
It’s OK for meme investors to collaborate on social media, the SEC boss says. Too bad for short sellers.
Asset Allocation
Disney, Microsoft, and Twitter Are Among Stocks on Hedge Funds’ Loser List
So, you thought these big companies were unstoppable, eh? A Goldman survey of hedge operators begs to differ.
Alternatives
Allocator Insights Webinar August 17: Consultant’s View
Taylor Mammen, Heidi Poon, and David Tatkow will discuss the best opportunities for investors at 2 p.m.