Category Archives: Alternative Investments
Who’s Investing — And Why Liquid Alternatives Are Gaining Ground
(HedgeCo.Net). One of the most significant recent shifts in the liquid-alts world is who is investing — and why. According to a recent survey, many family offices are increasingly allocating capital to liquid alternative strategies in response to geopolitical risk and market volatility. HedgeCo.Net+1 […]
Derivative Income, Digital Assets & Defined-Outcome Funds Reshape Liquid Alts Landscape
(HedgeCo.Net) Liquid alternatives aren’t just gaining traction — the nature of these investments is evolving rapidly. According to recent research, strategies such as derivative income, defined-outcome funds, and digital assets are reshaping the liquid alts landscape. Morningstar+2Morningstar+2 Traditional hedge-fund-like strategies — long/short equity, market-neutral, or […]
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square expands Investor Access to Hedge-Fund-Level Alts
(HedgeCo.Net). Billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman and Pershing Square Capital Management are reportedly preparing to raise $5 billion through a new U.S.-listed closed-end fund — opening hedge-fund-style investment to a broader pool of investors, including pension funds and individuals. Reuters The closed-end fund […]
Numerai Raises $30 Million to Scale Its AI-Powered Hedge Fund
(HedgeCo.Net) San-Francisco-based Numerai, one of the most unusual hedge funds in the world, has secured a fresh $30 million funding round to accelerate its AI-driven investing model and push toward $1 billion in assets under management. Fintech Global Numerai is built […]
Young Investors Accelerate Shift Toward Alternatives — Redefining the 60/40 Model
(HedgeCo.Net) A notable trend gaining momentum in the alternative-investments space: younger investors (Millennials and Gen Z) are increasingly favouring “alternatives” over the traditional 60% stocks / 40% bonds portfolio model. A Bloomberg report found this cohort is moving capital toward […]
Regulation & the Rising Tide of Alternatives in 401(k) Plans
(HedgeCo.Net). The landscape of retirement investing is facing a paradigm shift as regulatory and policy actions push for broader inclusion of alternative assets (private equity, real estate, crypto, private credit) within defined-contribution plans such as 401(k)s. The U.S. Securities and […]
Fund-raising surge in Asia: KKR eyes $15 billion for latest Asia vehicle
(HedgeCo.Net) Global private equity giant KKR has launched a major fundraising campaign for its fifth Asia-focused buyout fund, with a target of $15 billion — positioning it among the largest such vehicles ever raised in the region. Reuters+2Investing.com+2 What’s happening The firm is […]
Fintech meets alternatives: iCapital deploys blockchain tech with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
(HedgeCo.Net) In a move that underscores the increasing intersection of technology and private-markets investing, fintech platform iCapital today announced the deployment of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in partnership with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management to streamline the onboarding and pre-trade processing of alternative […]
Family Offices Shift Into Liquid Alternatives Amid Geopolitical Risk
(HedgeCo.Net) Family offices are increasingly turning to liquid alternative investment strategies as a defensive response to a more volatile and geopolitically uncertain environment. According to a recent survey by BlackRock, 84 % of family offices identify geopolitical uncertainty as a significant challenge […]
Investor Behavior Shift in Alternatives: The Democratization of Alternative Assets
(HedgeCo.Net) Alternative assets have historically been the province of large institutions—endowments, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds. But that paradigm is shifting: according to recent commentary, up to US$80 trillion of potential capital might be “unlocked” by opening up alternative assets to non-institutional […]
Big Money Shift: Hedge Funds Loading Up on Large-Cap ETFs
(HedgeCo.Net) Another interesting move: hedge funds are increasing positions in certain large-cap exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM). 24/7 Wall St.+1 What’s happening In the third […]
Regulatory Shockwaves: Global Banks and Crypto Under Stricter Rules
(HedgeCo.Net) Regulators around the world are tightening the screws on how banks interact with cryptocurrencies. In a major push, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has flagged the need to rethink the risk treatment of digital assets like Bitcoin […]