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Capital raising is the single biggest challenge for more than 80% of emerging hedge fund managers, a new Hedgeweek survey has found. Almost half say it is tougher to attract investor inflows now than it was 12 months ago, with new funds also taking longer to launch. And this is despite performance data that shows […]

US stocks have seen the worst start to a year since 1970. A bear market, and possible recession, loom.

Diversification. Augmented returns. Inflation hedging. Yield enhancements. Expanding allocations to alternative investments such as hedge funds, private equity, private debt and real assets can temper investors’ portfolio risk and provide new sources of performance. But one serious complaint has long been levelled at the alternatives sector: a lack of transparency. That looks set to change. […]

Here’s a question: how will ESG impact investment managers’ and fund administrators’ compliance responsibilities to investors, and the reporting services they provide in response?