Alternatives


PGIM Appoints Real Estate Boss To Lead Newly-formed Private Alternatives Business

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PGIM has appointed Eric Adler, president and CEO of the firm’s real estate unit, to lead its newly-formed private al... Read more

US Private Fund Industry Bodies Sue SEC Over New Disclosure Rules

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A coalition of six US trade bodies representing hedge funds and private markets firms have filed a suit against the Se... Read more

LSEG Plans Launch Of Blockchain-based Digital Assets Business

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The London Stock Exchange Group is reportedly in the process of developing a new digital markets business, which would... Read more

Tom Treanor AVI: Private Equity And Venture Capital Discounts

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In the wake of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, lots of companies in the Private Equity sector experienced balance sh... Read more

US Court Rules SEC Improperly Rejected Bitcoin Spot ETF

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A DC court has ruled that the US Securities and Exchange Commission improperly rejected an attempt by crypto asset man... Read more

Deep Dive: Tokenisation Represents 'paradigm Shift' For Asset Management

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Assets managers are already seeing the potential benefits of tokenisation to "transform the fund management industry",... Read more

FCA Mandates Data Reporting On Crypto Transfers

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Firms will have to collect and transmit data on cryptocurrency transfers under new rules from the Financial Conduct Au... Read more

Green Bonds Hit Record Fundraise While Lending And M&A Sink

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Green bonds raised a record $267bn over the course of H1 2023, bucking the recent trend of lower green investment, whi... Read more

Market Confidence Rebounds In Q2 As Manager Performance Remains Mixed

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Market confidence crept up in the second quarter of 2023 but still remained depressed as active managers provided mixe... Read more

Profits Dive 66% At Abrdn Investment Arm As Funds Struggle To Outperform

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Profits across abrdn’s investment arm have fallen 66% over the first half of 2023 while heavy redemptions continue t... Read more

Infrastructure And Renewables - Big Yields, Big Discounts

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The outlook for the UK equity market feels particularly depressed and it is not hard to see why. Read more

Man Group Pre-tax Profits Drop Sharply On Lower Performance Fee Revenue

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Man Group has posted a significant drop in core and statutory profits before tax in the first half of 2023, as the mar... Read more

Jupiter AM's CEO And Investment Chiefs On Share Price Woes, Active Management And The Rebirth Of Absolute Return

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Editor James Baxter-Derrington speaks exclusively with the investment chiefs of Jupiter Asset Management, sitting down... Read more

Strong H1 For Global Equities Despite 'gloomy Outlook'

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After a dismal 2022 for multi-asset portfolios, 2023 has so far seen all GBP allocation categories produce positive re... Read more

Four Graphs Explaining... Private Debt

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In this month’s ‘Four graphs explaining...’, our experts consider the private debt market. Read more

Crypto ETF AUM Increases 56.3% In H1 2023 But Remains Shy Of 2021 Peak

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Crypto ETFs and ETPs gained net inflows of $425m throughout June, leaving assets under management in the sector 56.3% ... Read more

Largest Alternative Managers Join Allfunds Initiative To Broaden Access To Private Markets Funds

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The world’s largest alternative asset managers, including Blackstone, Apollo and Carlyle, have joined Allfunds’ Pr... Read more

Greenpeace: Asset Managers Are 'ignoring' Climate Impact Of Bitcoin

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Greenpeace has called on the world’s biggest asset managers to tackle the impact their investments in bitcoin have o... Read more

Trio Of Reforms Including Review Of Short-selling Rules Welcomed By Industry

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has introduced a “sweeping package of UK regulatory reforms” following his... Read more

Focus On DEI And Climate Change Policy Surges Among Alternative Fund Managers

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The proportion of alternative fund managers addressing climate-related risks and making improvements in diversity, equ... Read more