Coming out for gay and lesbian themes

With the return to favour of top-down equities management and renewed focus by pension funds on their asset allocation and beta exposures, there has consequently been a resurgence in thematic investment styles and products.

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Islamic laws highlight government fund restrictions

Malaysia’s $130 billion Employees Provident Fund plans to expand its global Islamic bond program by about 50 per cent this year in a move which highlights some of the challenges faced by fiduciary investors at many of the world’s government-controlled funds.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Chinese growth prompts further inflation fears

The Chinese economy refuses to slow down. The latest GDP growth figures have once again surprised on the upside, prompting new fears about inflation.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

NEST to offer Sharia option

The UK’s National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) is looking for a Sharia-compliant funds manager to manage a global equity fund as it plans to offer more than its default strategy to members.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

New research on sovereign funds from EDHEC Asia

New thematic research programs examining sovereign investment funds management and a more general initiative on best investment practices will be a part of the academic work of the recently opened Asia office of Europe’s EDHEC-Risk Institute.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Investors focus on hedge fund correlations: survey

Accessing non-correlated strategies has emerged as the top institutional aim in hedge fund investing, according to a survey by SEI Knowledge Partnership and Greenwich Associates, reflecting a shift in objectives since the 2009 survey, when institutions reported diversification and absolute return as priorities.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Detecting crowded trades in currency funds

This article by Momtchil Pojarliev and Richard Levich proposes a methodology to measure crowded trades and applies it to currency managers. According to the authors, this methodology offers useful insights regarding the popularity of certain trades among hedge funds and provides regulators with another tool for monitoring markets.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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