Alternatives

Alternatives | 23 Mar 16

More assets will be invested in alternative investment funds than in fixed income globally by year-end if the current fund flows trend persists. Net flows into alternative funds saw double-digit growth for the second year in a row, according to a Morningstar report.

Alternatives | 22 Mar 16

The record rise in the world’s elderly population will increase investment opportunities in real estate, healthcare and technology, according to a new survey published by PGIM, the global investment management businesses of Prudential Financial.

Alternatives | 21 Mar 16

Contrarian investments have been the best performing funds since the start of the year, according to research firm FundCalibre.

Alternatives | 17 Mar 16

The Alternative Investment Management Association (Aima), the global representative body for alternative asset managers, is to establish a new voluntary network in Bermuda.

Alternatives | 17 Mar 16

Some investors replace part of their fixed income holdings with market-neutral equity. Though these funds are supposedly uncorrelated to the equity market, it’s better to choose a diversified approach, argues Rui Machado, alternative investments director at IM gestao de ativos in Lisbon.