Welcome to the second edition of Global Fund Media's AlphaQ, the digital magazine focused on skill-based, risk adjusted returns. 

For investment managers, the single most important factor in their long-term health and success may well be high quality data management, says Hakan Valberg (pictured), President, Advent Software, EMEA.

Beverly Chandler looks at routes into investing in shipping for the institutional investment manager.

James Williams interviews structured credit specialists Serone Capital.

Real assets offer investors diversified risk adjusted returns, says Andrew Moylan, head of real assets products at Preqin.

Joe Valente (pictured), head of research and strategy for the European real estate group at JP Morgan Asset Management writes on Asia's newly acquired appetite for European property.

James Williams (pictured) reviews a study of ex-Tiger Management managers and their conflicting approach to companies in the private technology sector.

James Williams writes on the importance of nailing the IP when funding a start-up.

Michael Hall (pictured), chief executive of The Stanley Gibbons Group, debuts the first ever stamp fund and explains to Beverly Chandler why collecting stamps is an emerging hobby in the emerging parts of the world.

Beverly Chandler finds that crowdfunding is beginning to take its place next to more traditional sources of capital.

Satish Pulle (pictured), head of financials & ABS, lead portfolio manager, ECM investment team, Wells Capital Management, surveys global high-yield financials.

James Williams (pictured) profiles Heckyl Technologies, providers of information arbitrage.

Randeep Grewal (pictured) draws diagnostic parallels.

James Williams examines a new report on diversified growth funds.

For over 15 years, Agrifrance, a specialist division of BNP Paribas Wealth Management, has published an annual report on France's rural economic situation, providing insights into rural property investment. This year they chose to focus on wine.

Indos Financial's Bill Prew (pictured) explains to Beverly Chandler his firm's move into private equity and real assets.

Beverly Chandler reports on the USD2 billion launch of Cubico Sustainable Investments.