Just 16 per cent of investors in hedge fund were disappointed by their hedge fund’s performance last year, according to new research from IG Prime, the prime broker for hedge funds, other institutions and family offices. By contrast, 30 per cent of hedge fund investors said they felt their hedge fund investments outperformed in 2024.
Morningstar has published its European Asset Manager Pulse, writing that it highlights the seismic shifts reshaping the asset management landscape.
A new semi-liquid private equity market report from bfinance has found that the market for semi-liquid PE funds has grown to more than 40 strategies with an estimated USD30 billion in assets under management (AUM), many of which were launched since 2020.
Global dividends grew to a record USD1.75 trillion in 2024, according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index, up 6.6 per cent on an underlying basis and 5.2 per cent on a headline basis, reflecting lower one-off special dividends and the stronger US dollar.
Morningstar has published its report on Multi-Asset Trends in the UK and Europe, finding that multi-asset funds have struggled against benchmarks, flexible and cautious strategies have recently faced outflows in both regions, and fees in Europe remain higher than in the UK.
The change in US government commitment to mitigating climate change is slowing impact investors’ interest in energy transition infrastructure in favour of artificial intelligence (AI) projects.
Global institutional investors are feeling bullish about the return potential from fixed income hedge funds, according to research commissioned by RBC BlueBay Asset Management. The report revealed that nearly two-thirds of global institutional investors (63 per cent) expect annual returns of 10 per cent or higher from fixed income hedge funds.
Professional Investors are increasingly favouring active ETFs over other investment vehicles, according to new findings from Fidelity International’s Professional Investor DNA Survey.
Hedge funds and other active Investment managers plan to further increase their use of alternative data for research and insights with geolocation and consumer spending data expected to see the biggest growth in demand, new research from alternative data platform Exabel and BattleFin shows.
A report from Bain and Company has revealed that 21 per cent of M&A practitioners currently use GenAI in M&A processes – up from 16 per cent in 2023 – and more than half expect to integrate this technology into their dealmaking by 2027. There are a wide range of activities where AI solutions can be applied in M&A, including sourcing, screening, and diligence.
