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In the week ending 26 February, 2016, a Deutsche Bank survey showed that hedge fund investors are backing equity long-short for 2016; the Alternative Investment Survey has also found that investors remain committed to their hedge fund programs with 41% of respondents planning to increase their hedge fund allocations during the year. Over Two thirds of respondents invest in systematic strategies, including one in every two who plan to add to one or more quantitative sub-strategies in 2016.

Pension funds’ allocations to hedge funds are trending upward year on year. The average pension fund has an 8% allocation to hedge funds, up from 7% last year. Additionally, 71% of pension fund respondents utilise an investment consultant, compared to just 15% in 2010.

New research showed that managers who specialize in diversified growth funds are struggling to prove their skills; and researchers at Boston Consulting Group said that CEOs at tech companies are on the defense against activist investors.

EFA Group is launching a debt fund to take advantage of loan demand from traders; Alberto Gall has joined Algebris to launch a fund designed for a world of negative interest rates; Tudor Investment is planning its first hedge fund that will profit from companies going through mergers, spinoffs and restructurings; and Kuber Ventures has announced the addition of four new funds to its EIS/SEIS platform this month.

Acadian Asset has launched a long/short, absolute return fund under its Alternative UCITS umbrella.

Carlyle Group said it would shut down its hedge fund-of-funds manager DGAM; Lazard Asset and AMP Capital are the latest firms to shutter Asia-focused hedge funds; ......................

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