Do infrastructure funds still have return potential?
Investors have been buying big in infrastructure recently, but harder times might be on the horizon.
Citywire USA
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20th July 2018
'Most people are afraid': Tocqueville PM James Hunt's contrarian calls
James Hunt believes true contrarian investors should be attracted to fear. It’s an approach that has reaped rewards for his Tocqueville International Value fund.
Citywire USA
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20th July 2018
'He was screaming at us': Meet the manager who stood up to Russia
A run-in with a former Soviet leader wasn't enough to put TCW's Penny Foley off her stride. She's still putting her 40 years experience to work on the front line of emerging market debt.
Citywire USA
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19th July 2018
Top tech PMs look beyond FANGs for bite
There are plenty of options out there for investors hoping to get their teeth into tech.
Citywire USA
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19th July 2018
Boutique of the Week: SKY Harbor
SKY Harbor’s Hannah Strasser and Anne Yobage are making their mark in ESG-oriented high yield after more than 30 years in the industry.
Citywire USA
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15th June 2018
Costs v conflicts: Should researchers run their own funds?
As Morningstar unveils the manager line-up for its long-awaited range of mutual funds, we take a look at the rationale for the move, from it and other gatekeepers.
Citywire USA
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13th June 2018
Fed raises rates, forecasts faster future hikes
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday by another quarter percentage point and signaled two more hikes this year.
Citywire USA
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12th June 2018
Fresh flows show macro strategies are back in fashion
Greater investor interest in macro strategies is helping the category overcome a difficult start to the year.
Citywire USA
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24th May 2018
Boutique of the Week: Inside a Nobel Prize winner's fund
Most investors try to avoid mistakes, but the portfolio managers at Fuller & Thaler Asset Management actively seek them out.
Citywire USA
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11th May 2018
Emerging market managers spy Russian returns
Russia may be generating plenty of negative headlines, but positive returns are on offer for those willing to invest.
Citywire USA
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3rd May 2018
'The bane of my existence': Investors seek $20m from collapsed vol fund
Investors in LJM's liquid alts fund have lost millions after volatility spiked in February, forcing the manager to shut up shop.
Citywire USA
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30th April 2018
Citadel hires hedge fund team in commodities push
The $28 billion multi-strategy hedge fund shop is hiring 20 investment professionals from weather derivatives fund Cumulus.
Citywire USA
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13th April 2018
How do you solve a problem like Korea?
Troubles with the North have made the headlines, but South Korea is facing up to the challenge of reform.
Citywire USA
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10th April 2018
'I’m often the only woman in the room’: Why manager research needs diversity
Some of the most influential women in manager research to discuss the lack of gender diversity in asset management, possible solutions to that, and the wider problems of measuring manager performance
Citywire USA
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28th March 2018
Robo-advisor rolls out women-focused impact funds
Sallie Krawcheck's robo-advisor Ellevest expands platform by targeting women-centric ESG funds.
Citywire USA
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23rd March 2018
China bonds added to Bloomberg Barclays Global Agg
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate is first index to include Chinese bonds.
Citywire USA
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20th March 2018
Hedge funds eye renaissance as volatility returns
Hedge funds are blooming as investors get nervous about the bull run in equities.
Citywire USA
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8th March 2018
‘Have the confidence to say you belong’: 8 top women investors share their success stories
In celebration of International Women's Day, we spoke to gatekeepers and portfolio managers to discuss how they got to the top, challenges they faced, and advice for women starting out in asset management.
Citywire USA
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7th February 2018
Liquid alts fund falls 56% as volatility bet backfires
The LJM Preservation & Growth fund has dropped 56% since the start of the week as its volatility strategy backfired dramatically when the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) spiked.
