Alternatives


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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Private Equity Dealmaking 'renaissance' Uncertain Until Inflation Is Tamed

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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

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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

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

Hamilton Lane: Semi-liquid Private Markets Funds Lower Access Barriers For Retail Investors

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Semi-liquid funds are removing the traditional pain points smaller investors currently face when investing in private ... Read more

Aviva Investors Receives Approval To Launch LTAF

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Aviva Investors has become the second asset manager to receive approval by the Financial Conduct Authority to launch a... Read more

Consumer Duty: How Wealth Managers Can Meet Alternatives Challenge

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The outcomes-focused approach soon to be introduced by the consumer duty represents a sea change in the standard of ca... Read more

Designed To Disappoint - The Hidden Truths About Well-known Sharia-compliant Funds

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While still considered as niche by the wider investment industry, the UK sharia-compliant finance space is considered ... Read more

Deep Dive: Market Turbulence Highlights Diversification Role Of Private Markets

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In the current environment of high inflation, high rates and slowing growth, diversifying portfolios with private mark... Read more

Allfunds Launches Dedicated Alternatives Division

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The wealth platform Allfunds today announced the launch of its new alternatives division, Allfunds Alternative Solutio... Read more

Nuveen Launches Global Real Estate Carbon Reduction Fund

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Nuveen has launched the Global Real Estate Carbon Reduction strategy, an Article 9 fund aimed at lowering carbon emiss... Read more

NatWest Limits Crypto Payments To Fight Scammers

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NatWest Bank has imposed daily and monthly limits on payments it will allow to cryptocurrency exchanges, in a bid to s... Read more