Strategy Spotlight Managed Futures and Multi‑Strategy Funds: The Search for Diversification Manager selection is critical: Only a subset delivered when it counted most.
Managed futures and multi-strategy mutual funds have soared in popularity over the past few years as investors search for strategies designed to provide reliable portfolio diversification and attractive returns. In total, investors poured $37 billion into these funds from December 2014 through May 2016 alone, according to Morningstar. However, investors considering these categories would be wise to take a close look at how specific funds have performed. The past three years show a significant variation in style across managers. While some delivered attractive returns, only a subset delivered when it counted most – during sharp sell-offs in equity markets. To Read the Full Article Log In Or Register
Viewpoints Opportunities in Private Credit: Stepping In as Banks Step Out As banks pull back from many types of lending, demand for capital is outpacing supply, providing the best potential opportunities in private credit since the GFC.
Viewpoints Specialty Finance: The $20 Trillion Next Frontier of Private Credit A liquidity gap is growing as banks curtail specialty lending, providing specialty finance investors opportunities for potential better risk-adjusted returns than we’ve seen since the GFC.
Viewpoints Navigating Credit Markets Today – A Q&A With Mark Kiesel and Jamie Weinstein Public credit markets offer high quality investments with attractive yields and downside resilience, while we see growing longer-term opportunities in private markets.