Alternatives News
Institutionals willing to invest in hedge funds, but concerns remain
4 hours ago
Investors increasingly worried about ability to meet performance targets, says SEI.
Convertible arbitrage hedge fund strategy off to good start – EDHEC
20 Feb 2012
Strong loadings of credit and convertibles help strategy to gain more than 2.2% year to date.
News analysis: The (Chinese-owned) road to riches
17 Feb 2012
China is targeting European 'recovery' infrastructure assets – but not as you might expect.
Chinese SWF sees euro-zone crisis as chance to snap up infrastructure assets
14 Feb 2012
$410bn China Investment Corporation says it has no interest in Italian, Spanish bonds.
Germany's Universal buys SEB master KAG
13 Feb 2012
Sale for undisclosed sum follows BaFin licence for Universal to manage hedge funds.
News analysis: Why are pension funds suddenly guarded on infrastructure?
10 Feb 2012
As government plans grow more ambitious, pension funds grow more cautious.
EU has got it wrong on solvency levels for alternatives investment – Lyxor
10 Feb 2012
Solvency requirement of 49% for 'riskier' investments should be lowered to 25%.
Institutionals 'unlikely' to increase infrastructure allocations in 2012
03 Feb 2012
Even funds with allocations to asset class likely to approach year 'with caution', says Preqin.
Danish pensions group PKA to 'spread risk' by boosting alternatives
30 Jan 2012
PKA, which manages five pension funds in healthcare sector, returns 9.4% for 2011.
Dud hedge funds tinker more with historical reported returns – study
30 Jan 2012
Study shows fund managers have revised reported returns as far back as late 1990s.
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