Powerful forces have supported the growth and evolution of multi-manager models for ‘alternative’ investing over the past fifteen years.

Next month will mark five years since Velliv (formerly Nordea Liv and Pension, Denmark) left its parent company—the banking group Nordea—to forge a new identity as a member-owned pension

Multi-strategy hedge funds are currently under the spotlight following recent strong performance. However, with more than 1000 providers now self-defining themselves as ‘multi-strategy hedge

Equity long/short strategies are ahead of the curve on ESG and carbon emissions versus their hedge fund counterparts in other strategies–thanks largely to the groundwork laid by the long-only

Fewer than a quarter of institutional asset owners invest directly in commodities, according to the latest bfinance Global Asset Owner Survey. Most do not have explicit exposure to this famously

‘Divergent’ or ‘convex’ hedge fund strategy indices posted average returns of nearly 10% through the first three quarters of 2022. Even small allocations to these strategies have provided

Global macro hedge funds have produced outstanding returns through recent turmoil in equity and bond markets. An educational briefing covers strategy types, asset allocation approaches,

Hedge fund portfolio construction has changed. This brief paper outlines key considerations for developing ‘liquid alternatives’ portfolios.

Global deal-making has soared since January, with the value of announced mergers and acquisitions exceeding $2.4 trillion through the end of May.

Hedge fund managers have long defied the asset management industry’s drive toward greater consideration of ESG-related investment factors, but investors’ shifting priorities are sparking

How are investors’ ESG priorities and practices changing? We surveyed 256 asset owners around the globe with assets in excess of US$7 trillion to discover which approaches they now use and

With Equity Long/Short Strategies receiving greater attention from bfinance clients amid current market conditions, this educational research note outlines key sub-strategies and historic

The latest edition in bfinance’s biennial Investment Management Fees series. New analysis highlights areas where investors may be able to benefit from pricing trends, with ESG/Impact at the

On April 22nd, more than 300 investors around the globe joined the bfinance research team (virtually) for a session dissecting manager performance through the crisis so far.

Event Driven strategies provide diversification through exposure to company-specific – as opposed to market – risk. Yet today’s climate raises questions about opportunities and sub-strategies.

The latest edition in bfinance’s biennial Investment Management Fees series. New analysis highlights areas where investors may be able to benefit from pricing trends, with ESG/Impact at the

The latest edition in bfinance’s biennial Investment Management Fees series. New analysis highlights areas where investors may be able to benefit from pricing trends, with ESG/Impact at the

Diversification is a very personal property. The definition of a good diversifier varies with each investor’s existing exposures, liquidity profile and risk tolerance, as well as the market

Although CTAs bounced back in the fourth quarter of 2017, with the return of trending markets, full-year performance figures for managed futures have proven lacklustre, if considerably better

The ‘sub-advisor fund of hedge fund’ (or ‘fund of sub-advisor’) model is the latest innovation to disrupt the hedge fund sector.