Markets

Deep Dive: Role Of Alternatives In Portfolios Remains Despite Higher Bond Yields

A period of structurally higher inflation means alternatives still have an important role to play in portfolios despit... Read more

Schroders Capital Gains FCA Approval For Renewables And Energy Transition LTAF

Schroders Capital has received regulatory approval from the FCA to launch its second Long-Term Asset Fund, dedicated t... Read more

Five Myths Of Hedge Fund Investing

Investors new to hedge funds are often wary of managers who specialise in these strategies. We observe that when navig... Read more

Alternatives De-rating Throws Up Opportunities

Over the past 12 months or so, the disconnect between the net asset values of a wide range of investment companies and... Read more

PGIM Boosts $237bn Alternatives Platform With Acquisition Of Private Credit Firm

PGIM has bolstered its $237bn global alternatives platform and private credit capabilities with the acquisition of a m... Read more

Columbia Threadneedle And Aegon Sign £500m Real Estate Deal

Columbia Threadneedle Investments has entered into a “strategic real estate partnership” with Aegon UK to run a £... Read more

Aviva Investors Launches £1.5bn Property LTAF

Aviva Investors has launched its first long term asset fund, after receiving regulatory approval at the end of March, ... Read more

Deep Dive: Not All Gold Has The Same Value For Investors

The current economic uncertainty, high interest rates and inflationary environment has created a case for exposure to ... Read more

Downing Launches Multi-asset Fund Of Funds Range

Downing Fund Managers has a launched a range of multi-asset funds of funds for Simon Evan-Cook, who will lead the mana... Read more

Positioning Ideas For An Increasingly Polarised World

After more than a decade of relatively benign markets – which benefited from low inflation, supportive central banks... Read more

WisdomTree Adds Lithium And Cobalt To Energy Transition ETCs

WisdomTree has added lithium and cobalt to its energy transition range of ETCs, as a result of increased trading volum... Read more

Private Equity Dealmaking 'renaissance' Uncertain Until Inflation Is Tamed

Private equity dealmaking levels have slowed dramatically since the second half of 2022, with the prospects of a rebou... Read more

LSEG Partners With Digital Trading Platform To Offer Bitcoin Derivatives

The London Stock Exchange Group is venturing into the world of crypto derivatives with a partnership with Global Futur... Read more

Inside Blackstone's Multi-million Dollar Mission To Democratise Private Markets

Blackstone’s ambition to tap into the growing private wealth market has grown into a business that manages $240bn of... Read more