Category Archives: Alternative Investments
Derivative Income, Digital Assets & Defined-Outcome Funds Reshape Liquid Alts Landscape
(HedgeCo.Net) Liquid alternatives aren’t just gaining traction — the nature of these investments is evolving rapidly. According to recent research, strategies such as derivative income, defined-outcome funds, and digital assets are reshaping the liquid alts landscape. Morningstar+2Morningstar+2 Traditional hedge-fund-like strategies — long/short equity, market-neutral, or […]
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square expands Investor Access to Hedge-Fund-Level Alts
(HedgeCo.Net). Billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman and Pershing Square Capital Management are reportedly preparing to raise $5 billion through a new U.S.-listed closed-end fund — opening hedge-fund-style investment to a broader pool of investors, including pension funds and individuals. Reuters The closed-end fund […]
Numerai Raises $30 Million to Scale Its AI-Powered Hedge Fund
(HedgeCo.Net) San-Francisco-based Numerai, one of the most unusual hedge funds in the world, has secured a fresh $30 million funding round to accelerate its AI-driven investing model and push toward $1 billion in assets under management. Fintech Global Numerai is built […]
Young Investors Accelerate Shift Toward Alternatives — Redefining the 60/40 Model
(HedgeCo.Net) A notable trend gaining momentum in the alternative-investments space: younger investors (Millennials and Gen Z) are increasingly favouring “alternatives” over the traditional 60% stocks / 40% bonds portfolio model. A Bloomberg report found this cohort is moving capital toward […]
Regulation & the Rising Tide of Alternatives in 401(k) Plans
(HedgeCo.Net). The landscape of retirement investing is facing a paradigm shift as regulatory and policy actions push for broader inclusion of alternative assets (private equity, real estate, crypto, private credit) within defined-contribution plans such as 401(k)s. The U.S. Securities and […]
Fund-raising surge in Asia: KKR eyes $15 billion for latest Asia vehicle
(HedgeCo.Net) Global private equity giant KKR has launched a major fundraising campaign for its fifth Asia-focused buyout fund, with a target of $15 billion — positioning it among the largest such vehicles ever raised in the region. Reuters+2Investing.com+2 What’s happening The firm is […]
Fintech meets alternatives: iCapital deploys blockchain tech with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
(HedgeCo.Net) In a move that underscores the increasing intersection of technology and private-markets investing, fintech platform iCapital today announced the deployment of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in partnership with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management to streamline the onboarding and pre-trade processing of alternative […]
Family Offices Shift Into Liquid Alternatives Amid Geopolitical Risk
(HedgeCo.Net) Family offices are increasingly turning to liquid alternative investment strategies as a defensive response to a more volatile and geopolitically uncertain environment. According to a recent survey by BlackRock, 84 % of family offices identify geopolitical uncertainty as a significant challenge […]
Investor Behavior Shift in Alternatives: The Democratization of Alternative Assets
(HedgeCo.Net) Alternative assets have historically been the province of large institutions—endowments, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds. But that paradigm is shifting: according to recent commentary, up to US$80 trillion of potential capital might be “unlocked” by opening up alternative assets to non-institutional […]
Big Money Shift: Hedge Funds Loading Up on Large-Cap ETFs
(HedgeCo.Net) Another interesting move: hedge funds are increasing positions in certain large-cap exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM). 24/7 Wall St.+1 What’s happening In the third […]
Regulatory Shockwaves: Global Banks and Crypto Under Stricter Rules
(HedgeCo.Net) Regulators around the world are tightening the screws on how banks interact with cryptocurrencies. In a major push, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has flagged the need to rethink the risk treatment of digital assets like Bitcoin […]
AI and Technology Drive Innovation in Liquid Alternative Strategies
(HedgeCo.Net) Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing liquid alternatives in 2025, enabling algorithmic strategies once exclusive to elite hedge funds to reach broader audiences via ETFs and mutual funds. New AI-driven products from Vanguard, BlackRock, and others use machine learning for enhanced […]