alternatives and private markets

Nine out of ten alternative fund managers use AI for risk and compliance

Funds Europe -

Nine in ten (92%) alternative fund managers are using artificial intelligence to carry out routine risk and compliance procedures. A global survey of 101 compliance...

Investments in illiquid assets saw wide performance divergence in 2023, study finds

Mark Latham -

Pensions fiduciary managers experienced a wide variation in investment performance across 2023 despite markets performing well, according to a study. The survey of 20 growth...

Space technology and other themes in Germany’s surging venture capital industry

Funds Europe -

Thanks to government support, Germany’s venture capital scene is surging. Matias Collan, of ACE Alternatives, highlights some emerging investment themes. Amidst Germany's continued prominence in...

LGPS Central invests £220mn in UK infrastructure debt

Piyasi Mitra -

LGPS Central, a UK Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pool, has invested £220 million in the Macquarie Inflation Linked Income Fund, with over £30 million earmarked...

Federated Hermes boss: AI’s private equity journey “is an evolution not a revolution”

Mark Latham -

The use of artificial intelligence has as much capacity to benefit private as public markets, according to Karen Sands, the chief operating officer for...

Schroders Capital and iCapital team up to expand global private equity access

Piyasi Mitra -

Private markets manager Schroders Capital and global fintech platform iCapital have entered into a partnership that enables Schroders Capital to broaden access to wealth...

Alts set to see largest increase in fundraising

Mark Latham -

Alternative asset classes are expected to see the largest increase in fundraising in 2024, according to a survey of fund managers commissioned by Dublin-based...

Preparing for a new era of client service in the alternatives industry

Joseph Latini -

By Joseph Latini, chief commercial officer, MUFG Investor Services For several years, rising interest rates, inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty resulted in fewer deals, fewer exits, delayed...

Equity and multi-strategy hedge funds lead Q1 2024 recovery

Piyasi Mitra -

Hedge funds kicked off 2024 with their "best quarter since the pandemic", according to data from the Citco group of companies. Equity and multi-strategy funds...

Alter Domus implements Temenos Multifonds platform

Nik Pratt -

Luxembourg-based specialist fund administrator Alter Domus has gone live on the automated fund management platform provided by Temenos Multifonds. The implementation has been sparked by...

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