Alternatives
Investing in alternatives: A closer look at the hedge funds industry
Hedge fund closures have outpaced launches over three years
New money: Is gold being ousted by Bitcoin?
With volatility returning to markets and inflation on the rise, can newer asset classes offer more protection for investor wealth?
Buyers reveal top specialist strategies as demand for alternatives jumps
Fund buyers have said they are increasingly turning towards more specialist funds as they seek alternative sources of yield and/or uncorrelated returns in anticipation of more rocky markets in 2018.
How will demand for VCTs and EISs hold up in 2018/19?
Tax-efficient investment commentators predict demand for venture capital trusts (VCTs) will be "huge" this tax year but warn fundraising levels could be hit by a lack of available capacity and other pressures from new rules.
Crispin Odey builds huge short against UK government debt
Set to benefit should UK government debt fall
Jefferies' Hose: Alternatives are the future of the investment trust sector
Where the growth is
Gallery: Where are the 'spring chickens' in AIM stocks?
Returns over 100%
Flagship Odey fund enjoys turnaround in February
Strong monthly performance
Multi-managers raise exposure to alternative UCITS funds amid 'choppy equity valuations'
Equity exposure remains high
The rivals seeking Bitcoin's crown
Cryptocurrencies fall into three groups
Gosling's Grouse: Easy Stelios
'No such thing as easy money'
Allocations to alternatives in sovereign wealth funds increase to almost a quarter
Exposure rose to 23%
Navigating the renewable energy headwinds and tailwinds
Liontrust's Mike Appleby takes a closer look at the best investment opportunities in the renewable energy market.
Report: Artificial Intelligence promises to boost solar and wind power output
A new paper from DNV GL predicts AI and robotics are poised to play a major role in the global renewables market.
Revealed: The most 'overhyped' asset classes ripe for a correction
Four types of asset categories
EM strategies top hedge fund performance tables in 2017
eVestment data
Arms race for alpha and cryptocurrency launches: The top hedge fund industry trends for 2018
Large rotation of assets
Cryptocurrency fund of hedge funds launches for retail investors
Comes amidst warnings on the sector
Treasury eyes Bitcoin crackdown
Bitcoin has risen over 900% this year
Rowan Dartington's Stephens: Is Bitcoin a golden opportunity or passing fad?
Do investors understand the crypto-currency?
OMGI seeds retail version of Systematica hedge fund with $122m
Alternative risk premia strategy
Gold trading sinks as Bitcoin interest surges
Bitcoin searches in Google overtake gold
Jupiter launches levered absolute return fund for Clunie
Double the size of holdings in existing AR fund
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