The outlook for the global economy and geopolitics has seldom seemed so uncertain, and that has been reflected in high levels of market volatility this year. Given that market turbulence could well continue, investors are looking towards global macro hedge fund strategies, which have traditionall...

2025-11-27T08:46:16+0000

The US still accounts for the bulk of hedge funds globally, but new centres around the world are developing rapidly and are fighting hard to attract hedge funds to their locations. Dubai is growing fast, while Singapore and Hong Kong are battling to become the Asian centre for hedge funds.

2025-11-14T11:02:32+0000

The environment for emerging hedge fund managers clearly proved more challenging during the first half of 2025 than was expected when we launched our State of the Hedge Fund Industry 2025 report at the start of the year. Back then, we and most other analysts believed the new Trump administration ...

2025-10-27T08:46:00+0000

The outlook for the global economy and geopolitics has seldom seemed so uncertain, and that has been reflected in high levels of market volatility this year. Given that market turbulence could well continue, investors are looking towards global macro hedge fund strategies, which have traditionall...

2025-10-16T08:59:52+0100

Family offices are set to grow at a rapid pace as the ultra-rich look for personalised services to handle their wealth. As family finances become more sophisticated and more global, so will the services that family offices offer. That, in turn, may well require them to outsource key operations su...

2025-10-03T13:34:19+0100

The first half of 2025 has proven disappointing for hedge funds, largely due to the uncertainty surrounding US policymaking. However, there are good reasons to believe that the outlook should improve later this year and next, and that the industry can enjoy a sustained upturn in fortunes.

2025-09-19T09:22:14+0100

Private markets should enjoy another robust year in 2025, assets under management (AUM) having more than doubled from $9.7 trillion in 2012 to $24.4 trillion by the end of 2023. Hedge funds and their investors continue to show strong interest in the sector, according to surveys conducted for IG P...

2025-09-10T10:18:03+0100

The tokenised private credit market has surged to $14 billion, democratising access to institutional investments. Discover how blockchain technology is transforming private credit with lower minimums and reduced costs.

2025-08-27T15:28:24+0100