Yield-starved investors are increasingly looking beyond traditional asset classes towards alternatives. Hedge funds are benefitting from this trend, but have some way to go to convince a sceptical audience of their worth
Alternatives
Crowdfunding comes to the property sector
The BrickVest platform is one of the first to use technology to democratise the real estate market, opening up what were once institutional-only assets to a wider audience
Middle Eastern and European elites seek Jersey’s protection
Jersey is becoming something of a centre for alternative investments while there are also signs of private banks returning to the island
Currency funds struggling to deliver returns
Returns from currency funds have been disappointing of late and high fee levels are not helping
Global property funds enjoy a good year
View from Morningstar: Real estate investment trusts have proved popular while the balance between supply and demand has kept property valuations high
Multi-strategy hedge funds capture investors’ imagination
Investors are attracted by the possibility of getting both diversification benefits and positive returns through multi-strategy hedge funds
Family offices develop a taste for private equity
Family offices’ long-term investment horizons make them ideally suited to private equity investing, but many lack the internal expertise to succeed in the asset class, creating an opportunity for third-party investment boutiques
Private equity can help bring good governance to Africa
African business owners with expansion plans are increasingly realising they need to professionalise the way they operate, in order to draw capital and increase the firm’s value
Profits and pitfalls on private path into Africa
Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest growing economies and an increasing number of investors believe private equity could prove an effective way in. Yet the asset class remains niche and the risks very real
Booming property markets eye central bank actions
Real estate is providing both private and institutional investors with solutions to their hunt for yield, but some fear what will happen when the US and UK carry out their widely predicted rate rises
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