WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – A new released survey by Tara Capital, a Geneva based hedge fund advisor, shows that new investor interest is shifting towards commodities and managed futures.According to new research unveiled by Tara Capital, investors are moving away from convertible arbitrage strategies in favor of managed futures, and commodity trading funds.
The new sentiment study showed that the convertible arbitrage strategy has lost some of its allure. Part of the problem resulted from the decreasing volatility in the global markets, this tendency resulted in losses in hedge funds portfolios utilizing such strategies. John Lowry, CEO of Tara Capital, said, �This reflects a complacency amongst investors, which is somewhat curious given the backdrop of concerns over growth rates and higher energy prices.�
According to the Sentiment barometer, 44% of the survey respondents said they will increase asset allocations to the Managed Futures strategies. In the previous survey, only 6% of the managers said they plan to allocate to such strategies. The Multi-strategy funds are also popular, with many investors planning to increase asset allocations to such strategies. After successive three quarters of strength, the popularity of equity market neutral may soon begin to drop over the coming months, according to the conclusion of the survey.
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