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Kettera Strategies Heat Map - July 2023

11 August 2023 Public Kettera Strategies

Trend programs were generally unprofitable in July, with most programs struggling in fixed income and currencies

Fulcrum Asset Management Completes Climate-Alignment of Absolute Return Strategy Strategic Equity Allocation

10 August 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

Approximately 10% of the assets in the Diversified Absolute Return strategy, Diversified Core Absolute Return strategy and similar strategies is now invested in companies whose past and potential emissions performance are deemed compatible with the goals of the Paris Agreement

K2 Advisors Upgrades Equity Long Short, Bullish on Discretionary Macro, Cat Bonds

9 August 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

Franklin Templeton’s hedge fund investment arm K2 Advisors published its Q3 hedge fund strategy outlook recently

Equity Hedge Strategies Up Again in July to Pad 2023 Gains

8 August 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

Equity hedge funds gained +2.7% in July, pushing YTD gains to +7.83%, according to new data from HFR

Hedge Funds Q&A: Anastasia Tarasova, Maerli Capital

7 August 2023 Public Greg Winterton

AlphaWeek’s Greg Winterton spoke to Anastasia Tarasova, Founder of hedge fund manager Maerli Capital, to get her views on emerging markets and to learn more about her firm

Managed Futures Has Difficult First Half But Optimism Abounds for H2

7 August 2023 Public Greg Winterton

Investors that have either come back into the space, or added to existing exposure, may have bought at just the right time

Hedge Fund Investor Outflows Continue in June

2 August 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

$13.12bn leaves the industry; managed futures the main bright spot in June

IPO Market Showing Signs of Life, Drawing Second-Half Optimism on Wall Street

31 July 2023 Public Christine Short

As the IPO situation turns modestly more sanguine after a dearth of activity, investors and hedge funds should keep on top of the latest key events among newly listed companies

Hedge Funds Should Not Underestimate the Impact Their Investor Conference Can Have on Client Retention

18 July 2023 Public Adam Sloyer

An impactful investor conference can go a long way to supporting a client retention program

Unpacking the Shift From Traditional to AI-Based Quantitative Investment Strategies

17 July 2023 Public Daniele Grassi

As this technology continues to evolve at breakneck speed, it won’t be long before we start to rewrite the definition of ‘traditional investing’

Kettera Strategies Heat Map - June 2023

17 July 2023 Public Greg Winterton

Long term trend following was positive in June, continuing the climb upward since the setbacks in March. In June, the equities sector led the way

Man Group to Acquire Varagon Capital Partners

6 July 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

Private credit manager has $11.8bn of assets under management

Versor Investments Launches Machine Learning-Based Global Equity Strategy

27 June 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Greg Winterton

The strategy invests in single name stocks and equity index futures across the globe in a market-neutral fashion

Is the Multi-Strategy Fund the New Fund of Funds, or Something Else?

20 June 2023 Public Jon Stein

A hybrid approach - one that blends the strengths of open transparency, reduced restrictions on trading talent, better liquidity for investors, and diversified allocation methods –may provide investors with a better solution