The rapid growth of India’s consumer internet sector is opening up access to financial services for people across all segments of society – and creating unprecedented opportunities for public market investors in the process.
Author, Hannah Marcheselli Volatility is top of mind for investors against today’s market backdrop, particularly with inflation and interest rates on the rise. By understanding where volatility can fit within your portfolio, you can learn not to fear it, but to embrace it, says Pierre de Saab, Partner and Head of Asset Management at Dominicé, the…
With growing demand for alternative investments, a new Allocator study reveals a growing latent need for improved data management. Author, Eric Uhlfelder
This blog is the first in a series exploring topics from investments and strategy to decision support and data management. “57% of Allocators to Hedge Funds are planning to invest in data management in the next 12 months” 2021 Global Investment Survey on Emerging Technologies, Allocator. Global financial markets have arrived at a watershed moment, with…
2020 has proven to be a volatile year for investment managers due to COVID-19. The emergence of new biotech and healthcare companies have tested sector specialist strategies even more than before. On the 21st of October 2020, we had the privilege of hosting Dr Bianca Ogden, Virologist Portfolio Manager at Platinum Asset Management to share their approach to…
In this episode of the Investor Views series, Ryan Kalish and Jennifer Bruno discuss how institutional investors are becoming more data-driven, how Allocator’s product developments are a direct result of client requests for data technology solutions and Allocator’s new alliance with Morningstar. We also talked about the importance of communication and how…
2020 has proven to be a volatile year for investment managers due to COVID-19. The emergence of new biotech and healthcare companies have tested their strategies even more than before. Lockdowns have adversely impacted global markets, and as a result, Allocators have had to weather the storm of turbulent times. Managers have adapted their strategies in…
In our last blog, Olivier Lebleu, Senior Director of Institutional Relations, EMEA and Iain McAra, Director, Global Investment Performance Standards, EMEA at CFA Institute discussed the benefits of the updated 2020 GIPS® standards for alternatives managers and capital allocators. In this blog, they focus on the potential pitfalls of not adopting the…
Alternatives managers haven’t always been open to embracing the GIPS® standards, but that could be set to change with the 2020 update. For the first part of a two-part blog, we spoke to Iain McAra, Director, Global Investment Performance Standards, EMEA and Olivier Lebleu, CFA, Senior Director of Institutional Relations, EMEA from CFA Institute, to…