Global investors turn cautious amid Ukraine tensions
Global investors are increasingly cautious amid rising tensions in Ukraine and the prospects of a deteriorating Chinese economic...
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Investor perspectives Archive
Complacency replaces regulation as key fear for hedge fund investors
Hedge fund investor concerns over regulatory issues have faded somewhat over the past year, while a complacent attitude toward...
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Shareholder activism to rise along with corporate cash stockpiles
As companies sit on an unprecedented amount of cash in 2014, an unprecedented number of activist investors will tell them what to...
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Church of England favors alternative investments
The Church of England (CoE) has announced it will be further increasing its investment in hedge funds and private equity, in a...
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Global investor optimism rises in February
Global investor confidence increased in February as sustained optimism in North America more than offset a slight drop in...
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Mutual funds and hedge funds focus on profitability metrics
Both mutual funds and hedge funds focused on profitability in their stock-buying patterns in the fourth quarter of 2013...
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Almost two thirds of investors to adopt advanced beta strategies
Advanced beta ‒ or ‘smart beta’ ‒ investment strategies are gaining ground and will soon be used by most institutional investors...
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US economy remains top high-net-worth investor concern
The direction of the US economy and the country’s budget deficit top investors’ concerns for 2014 despite a wave of optimism at...
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State Street Investor Confidence Index surpasses four-year high
Global investor confidence surpassed a four-year high in January as investors on all continents felt more certain of an economic...
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Rising risk appetite spurs hedge fund investment to record high
A renewed quest for risk and rising investor optimism drove capital invested in the global hedge fund industry to a record high in...
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