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Liquid Alternatives Showing Their Strength Amid 2020’s Volatility

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Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index Up in June. The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index was up nearly 1% in June, continuing to show strength in navigating this year’s wild market ride. The Index is a benchmark for the performance of Liquid Alternative Funds. Longtime Wilshire Associates veteran, Jason Schwarz, said that “Markets rallied in the second quarter …

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CIO Roundtable: Liquid Alternatives Named a Top 10 Investment Theme for 2020

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The leaders of investment platforms at the $339 billion investment manager Neuberger Berman discussed the investment environment through 2019, and the key trends they expect in 2020. Liquid alternative investments made it to the list of the top 10 investment themes in the coming year.
Erik Knutzen, Chief Investment Officer-Multi-asset Class, and Anthony D Tutrone, Global Head of Alternatives, weighed in on liquid alternatives.

John Lidington Will Co-Manage Man Numeric’s Liquid Private Equity Strategy

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Man Numeric have appointed John Lidington as co-portfolio manager of its liquid private equity strategy alongside existing portfolio manager Charles Liu.
Liquid private equity may sound like a contradiction in terms. However, Man Numeric invests in small, listed companies that mimic the profile of a typical private equity portfolio.
Therefore, the strategy seeks to generate returns (and carry risk) similar to that of a buyout fund. However, the investor gains from vastly better liquidity and much lower costs.