The 'AlphaQ - April 2016' special report comprises 16 separate articles listed below, these can be read individually or as a sequence.
AlphaQ - April 2016
AlphaQ - April 2016
Welcome to the April 2016 edition of AlphaQ. The much maligned mortgage-backed security is our focus this month as James Williams interviews new managers who are finding alpha in the sector on both sides of the pond.
“All that glisters...”
“All that glisters...”
A new take on a gold fund is enjoying enviable returns, regardless of the price change in the safe haven commodity.
Breathing fire back into an old asset class
Breathing fire back into an old asset class
October last year saw the launch of a new speciality insurance-linked securities instrument from Luxembourg-based Dragon Fire Capital, aimed at institutional and high net worth investors, primarily based outside of the US.
Building alpha, brick by brick
Building alpha, brick by brick
James Williams interviews the new wave of managers in the mortgage backed securities (MBS) sector.
Brexit: should I stay or should I go?
Brexit: should I stay or should I go?
Beverly Chandler investigates the likely impact of a Brexit `out' vote on the financial services industry in the UK.
Consolidation and convergence
Consolidation and convergence
Beverly Chandler reports on the fund administration industry across all of the AlphaQ territories: hedge funds, private equity, real estate and real assets.
The real deal
The real deal
James Williams interviews Mark Ebert, manager of the Real Assets fund.
The ‘H’ is silent
The ‘H’ is silent
Regular AlphaQ columnist, Randeep Grewal writes on the importance of having an edge.
The neutral zone
The neutral zone
James Williams finds that volatile markets drive investors along a cautious path.
Taking the temperature
Taking the temperature
Private equity co-investment – an interview with Jeff Miller, Partner at Pantheon and member of its Co-Investment Committee.
No room for fat cats
No room for fat cats
John Mould, ThinCats CEO, details the rise of peer-to-peer lending.
Ethically speaking
Ethically speaking
James Williams investigates sustainable investments.
To have and to hold
To have and to hold
Is your purchase or sale of securities covered under US law, asks Noah Wortman, Chief Operating Officer and Michele Carino, Of Counsel at Pomerantz for the Americas at Goal Group.
The art of doing good well
The art of doing good well
Marianne Scordel of Bougeville Consulting writes on a new pooled option for philanthropic foundations.
Private equity goes public
Private equity goes public
Andrew Hart from Bryan Cave writes on UK private equity firms switching to public companies.
Sun rises on emerging markets
Sun rises on emerging markets
James Williams interviews Mihir Kapadia, CEO of London's Sun Global Investments.