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B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The hedge fund industry is strategically poised to accelerate out of the pandemic, says a new report by AIMA and KPMG. Hedge funds have learned a lot about the capabilities of their people and their technologies, their relationship with investors, and have positioned themselves for future investment opportunities. These changes will have implications on the business operating model, the report says, but the industry is able to address these challenges.
According to the report:
• half of the hedge funds have started experimenting with private markets or other new products or strategies,
• a third of hedge funds are growing their investor relations function,
• nearly 80% of respondents are moving to some form of permanent hybrid working, although many have reservations about their new models.
Many managers, encouraged by their investors, are offering new tailored products and are entering new investment fields, especially private markets. Almost half believe hybrid hedge/private equity products may be the most popular in the next year, and a third are betting on private credit.
Half of the managers' chief concern over the coming year is regulation, as compliance headwinds are expected to increase globally. "Firms must get to grips with unfamiliar rulesets as they increasingly move into new investment classes, be that digital assets or private markets; and supervisors are ever more focused on the o...................... To view our full article Click here
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