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White papers2026 Hedge fund investor barometer
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White papersThe Red Thread for alternatives – Edition January 2026
A new year brings new events, thick and fast, with the US administration following new policies both home and abroad. The abduction of the Venezuelan leader alongside recent threats of new tariffs on European nations disagreeing to a Greenland deal persists a sense of enduring geopolitical tension. At home, the leveling of criminal charges against Fed Chair Jerome Powell in relation to testimony regarding renovations to the Fed’s building reinvigorates concerns about the longer-term independence of monetary policy. Leading commentators have highlighted that this may have the exact opposite effect on longer-term rates if it leads to the Fed loosening policy and inflation flares.
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White papersUnlocking Alpha in 2026: The Case for Hedge Funds
We have spent much of the last few years highlighting to clients and prospects alike the benefits hedge fund exposure can potentially bring to portfolios. From their downside protection characteristics in times of volatility, to how hedge funds can positively contribute to the traditional 60/40 equity-bonds portfolio construction, we continue to believe in the important role hedge funds play as part of wider asset allocations. And now it seems the wider market is beginning to open up to what we have been preaching.
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White papersUnified Global Alternatives – Hedge Fund Bulletin: December 2025
Global markets delivered mixed results in December, shaped by muted risk appetite despite the anticipated US Federal Reserve rate cut, ongoing uncertainty around AI/technology sector leadership, and concerns about the soft labor market and manufacturing weakness.
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White papersIs the hedge fund juice still worth the squeeze?
How evolving fund structures, investor requirements and cross-asset innovation are reshaping the hedge fund value proposition
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White papersHedge funds: The Red Thread – Alternatives, Edition 2025/26
Despite recent data pointing to stagnating US labor demand and political impasses about elevated fiscal spending on both sides of the Atlantic, equity markets continue to march higher, while credit spreads remain firmly at historical lows. With most central banks appearing more dovish and with fiscal support well into 2026, recession odds seem muted.
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White papersHow to construct an alternatives portfolio - Beyond 60/40: Building resilience through diversified alternatives
For decades, the 60/40 portfolio – 60% equities and 40% bonds – was the cornerstone of wealth management. Yet, the traditional model is facing significant headwinds. Changing macroeconomic conditions, inflation uncertainty, and shifting equity-bond correlations have all eroded the reliability of this approach. In this context, alternative investments are gaining attention as a potential complement to traditional strategies.
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White papersUnified Global Alternatives – Hedge Fund Bulletin: Monthly Hedge Fund Update – July 2025
Risk assets produced mostly positive performance in July as investors focus shifted towards constructive earnings, strong inflows from both retail and professional communities, as well as a softening in early month factor rotation pressures. The Dow Jones Industrials, S&P500 and the NASDAQ had positive performance. In Equity / Hedged, US Equity Hedged strategies produced mostly positive returns.
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White papersO’Connor Global Multi-Strategy Alpha Monthly Letter: An energy transition inflection point
As we pass the halfway mark of 2025, the energy transition landscape has undergone significant transformation. US policy shifts under President Trump – including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), executive orders supporting nuclear and clean energy, and broader deregulation – have reshaped global energy dynamics.
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White papersRelative-Value Macro: Finding Friends Outside the Trend
Trend-following may struggle in range-bound markets, but it’s not the only macro approach.
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White papersFields of Dreams: The Growing Disparity Between Yield Forecasts and Reality
After under-promising and over-delivering for much of the first half of the last decade, realized end-of-season yields have come in below early season United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates consistently since 2019 for corn and 2022 for soybeans. When it comes to yield projection, past performance is assumed to inform future results. In fact, the most common approach to generating a basic estimate of US corn and soybean yields involves deriving an “unconditional” linear trend estimate from historical yield data starting in the 1980s.
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White papersPositioning for tomorrow: Top 10 with… Interview with Edoardo Rulli
The hedge fund industry has entered a new chapter. Against a backdrop of elevated volatility, macroeconomic divergence, and shifting liquidity conditions, investors are increasingly turning to hedge funds as a potential source of resilience and return.
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White papersUnified Global Alternatives – Hedge Fund Bulletin: Monthly Hedge Fund Update – May 2025
Risk assets generally performed positively in May due to a pause in tariff implementation that went into effect for most countries. Corpo-rate earnings season was also supportive along with generally favorable economic data. While some believed an economic slowdown was still the base case, the probability of recession was somewhat diminished.
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White papersPrivate diversification still attractive
“Private markets: infrastructure and private debt will likely continue to attract flows and may deliver performance. A bottoming process should gain traction for real estate and private equity over H2.”
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White papersUnified Global Alternatives – Hedge Fund Bulletin – April
Risk assets were broadly mixed in April as the month featured elevated volatility driven by uncertain tariff policies from the US administration. Although US policy regarding tariffs remained fluid, the pause in implementation announced post “Liberation Day” and solid corporate earnings helped stabilize markets after a sharp corrective tone at the beginning of the month.
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White papersIt’s Electric: Is there a role for Lead and Zinc in the new energy economy?
Electricity demand has played an important role in driving trends in overall primary energy consumption, despite often playing second-fiddle to demand from the transportation sector. Similarly, electrification is generally viewed as a structural tailwind for “green” metals like copper, lithium and nickel, leaving other industrial metals like zinc and lead “out in the cold.” It might be time to re-think these assumptions!
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White papersUnified Global Alternatives – Hedge Fund Bulletin – March
Risk assets were broadly weaker in March on the back of concerns around the US administration’s tariff initiatives and the prospect of a widening trade conflict. The lack of policy clarity weighed on consumer confidence and corporate capital expenditure plans, while the prospect of large-scale tariffs raised concerns about stagflation, and its influence US Federal Reserve monetary policy.
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White papersThe curious case of rising US Treasury yields
A number of factors are likely prompting the move.
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White papersTreasury market turmoil: How might the Fed react?
The US Treasury market has come under pressure after President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcements triggered a widespread sell-off in bonds. As policy decisions with deep financial implications are rapidly made and reversed, it is understandable that holders of US assets might feel a sense of unease.
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White papersAny port in a storm: China’s maritime dominance and section 301
Followers of financial markets over the past decade will undoubtedly have heard of Section 232, the subsection of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 that has been used as the legal justification for the implementation of tariffs on goods such as steel and aluminum.
