European investors intend to increase their allocation to alternative Ucits funds from a current 5% to 10% of their assets under management, according to research by Deutsche Bank.
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Managing a hedge fund remains a struggle
Hedge fund managers have difficult times behind them because of QE-distortion. And things are not looking to get better soon.
video alt ucits fees
On Expert Investor Europe’s Alternative Ucits Congress in Versailles we asked some delegates whether and how they try to bring down fund fees.
Video Alt Ucits strategies
Fund selectors attending Expert Investor Europe’s Alternative Ucits Congress in Versailles in October tell us what alternative strategies they are investing in now.
“We must get used to lower returns” – Niclas Hiller, part 1 of 2
Niclas Hiller, chief investment officer of Formuesforvaltning in Norway, tells EIE’s Tjibbe Hoekstra how he is preparing for a sustained period of lower returns across all asset classes.
“We need bond managers who can implement a short idea” – Omar Gadsby, part 1 of 2
Omar Gadsby, head of fixed income fund selection for Credit Suisse’s private banking arm, explains how he is trying to move away from fixed income benchmarks.
Alternative fund buyers prioritise drawdown
Fund selectors singled out two aspects of a funds past performance that attract most of their attention.
Dutch fund selectors prefer smart beta
Fund selectors in The Netherlands like to protect themselves against market volatility by investing in smart beta strategies.
Be careful to invest in alternative UCITS or smart beta, says Mattias Hagen – part 2 of 2
In part two of this interview series, head of manager research for SEB Wealth Management Mattias Hagen explains why one should be very careful to invest in alternative Ucits and smart beta funds.