During a decade of ultra-low interest rates, liquid alternative funds have become the fastest-growing asset class in Europe and the UK. But, asks Mark Latham, will the growth continue as rates begin to rise?
During a decade of ultra-low interest rates, liquid alternative funds have become the fastest-growing asset class in Europe and the UK. But, asks Mark Latham, will the growth continue as rates begin to rise?
The global hedge fund industry witnessed its first net monthly inflows in six months during February, with investors pouring an estimated US$1.63 billion (€1.44 bn) into the asset class.
The two fund domiciles of Jersey and Guernsey, which specialise in alternative investment vehicles, have gained agreements between the islands’ financial regulators and their UK counterpart that clarifies their funds will have access to UK investors in the event of Brexit.
Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) domiciled in the European Union amounted to €4.9 trillion in 2017, according to a report from the pan-European financial regulator Esma.
Liquid open-ended alternative funds have become the fastest growing asset classes in the UK and European-domiciled cross-border fund market since the 2008 global financial crisis, according to a report published Monday (4th).
Last year saw massive sums pour into alternative investment funds (AIFs), notwithstanding the volatility that rocked subscriptions to traditional Ucits funds. But, asks Mark Latham, do fund managers expect the party to continue?
UK-based wealth manager Kingswood Holdings has appointed Richard Klein as head of alternatives and distribution.
Investor outflows of US$1.66 billion (€1.46 billion) from the global hedge fund industry in January were offset by strong fund performance which lifted total industry assets to $3.214 trillion.
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) is to launch a liquid alternative strategy with an initial US$150 million (€132 million) from institutional investors.
Alternative investment fund managers wanting to raise money in the EEA in the future will need to monitor forthcoming changes to the rules.
