Artificial intelligence (AI) and big data can improve the investment process, but don’t rely on technology for alpha generation, according to a panel of hedge fund executives.
Tag: Hedge Funds
In case you missed it (23 February 2018)
Fidelity poaches from Amundi AM; Jupiter hires JP Morgan multi-asset PM; Alliance Bernstein and Allianz GI rated as top managers in Asia; Bloomberg to include Indonesian rupiah-denominated debt in global index; Indonesia becomes first Asian country to sell green bonds globally; and more…
In case you missed it – 12 January 2018
Pinebridge poaches SSGA’s EMEA CEO; UOB AM launches digital advisory service; Mirae Asset to launch alternative fund in India; Vietcombank/Templeton funds see AUM double; SSGA creates head of Korea role; India- and China-focused hedge funds are strongest performers; and more…
Quant strategy wary of hedge fund flaws
Unigestion’s quant fund aims to put right exactly what investors have found to be wrong with hedge funds – lack of liquidity and transparency and high fees and low performance, according to Joan Lee, vice president and investment manager for cross-assets solutions at the boutique fund house.
A hedge play on divergent economic recoveries
GSAM’s relative value strategy plays on movements between countries rather than typical market dynamics, according to Jonathan Xiong, head of the firm’s alternative fixed income strategies.
In case you missed it…
This week… Firm news Two hedge fund firms had their asset management licences removed last month in Hong Kong, according to records from the Securities and Futures Commission. They are Owl Creek Hong Kong, which first received its licence in May 2011, and Wakestar Advisors, which received its licence in December 2010. US-headquartered Owl Creek […]
BNPP WM: HNWI clients should allocate to alts
Valuations of traditional asset classes have become expensive, and diversifying with alternative assets can still be done relatively cheap, according to industry sources.
In case you missed it – Fund News Updates
Harvest launches an ETF in China; Malaysia’s Am Invest rolls out a feeder fund; Schroders completes acquisition of PE firm Adveq; Willis Towers Watson creates APAC financial solutions role; GAM poaches from Schroders for Japan sales role; Newton Investment Management introduces new management structure; and more…
Are Asian investors warming to hedge funds?
Asia-Pacific investors allocated $202bn to hedge funds in 2016, up from $180bn a year earlier, according to a Preqin report.
Thailand opens to hedge funds
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a regulation allowing asset managers to set-up hedge fund-like products for domestic institutional and high-net-worth investors.
