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In the week ending 15 July, 2016, a survey by Willis Towers has found that investors’ focus on diversification and value for money will continue to dominate hedge fund allocations; Northern Trust surveyed Nordic institutional investors and found that 80% of them expect allocations to alternative assets to increase within the next five years. Hedge fund managers explained in a Morgan Stanley survey the various reasons why hedge funds are doing poorly (foremost because of crowded trades). Researchers from the University of Oxford have found that the structure of open-ended funds discourages fund managers from investing in mis-priced assets and taking longer term risks in funds and Peltz International has concluded that the current criticism on hedge fund should lead to industry introspection, regrouping and a possible return to its roots. Another Peltz study also found that only 13% of hedge funds have in-house cyber security personnel, with 27% reporting attacks; and hedge fund managers told Preqin they expect fees, transparency and performance would be their main concerns in the second half of this year.

John Barry Purcell has partnered with Kieran Cavanna Nishi Shah to launch a fund of hedge funds that will focus on equities and macroeconomic trends; and Impala Asset is forming......................

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