Major shifts in the constructions of portfolios should not occur until a more permanent outlook on the global economy is gleaned....

AXA IM Alts has announced a number of senior appointments to its Australian leadership team with Antoine Mesnage joining as head of Australia from 1 October, replacing Ku...

Investors and financial planners need to look beyond the standard asset allocation choices towards alternatives such as credit instead of bonds if they want to beat infla...

Alternative funds are increasingly seeking to raise assets from the retail and wealth management space as institutions are constrained on the volume they can allocate to ...

Assuming ‘alternatives’ will help asset allocation could be a mistake as there are distinct differences in the performance and behaviour of funds in this asset class, wri...

Taking a long/short approach can pay off for investors, writes Jun Bei Liu, as they make increased allocations to alternatives....

The concerns of a re-emergence of high inflation have forced investors to turn to alternative assets, driving up the price of precious metals by around 10% in three month...

While alternative strategies can provide protection during down markets, advisers are still hesitant as they feel the perception of risk and illiquidity overshadow the be...

Almost double the number of investors in Australia are investing in alternatives compared to their counterparts in Asia Pacific, according to PIMCO. ...

Kerry Craig explores how AID – alpha, income and diversification – can help advisers with construction of their clients’ investment portfolios....

European alternatives funds have surpassed €2 trillion in assets under management for the first time, with France and Germany standing out....

Almost half of funds in the alternatives sector have achieved positive returns over the year to 31 July 2020, and investing in the sector could improve risk-adjusted retu...

Now is the time investors should look at increased allocation to alternative strategies to improve risk adjusted outcomes and liquid alternatives focused upon absolute re...

With many fixed income options yielding less than 0%, core alternatives can provide stable income with a low correlation to equities, writes Pulkit Sharma and Jason DeSen...