Peter Rice visited 22 managers in New York during his 4-week stay. AI Capex and central bank policy remain key themes. Managers focus on dispersion and catalyst-driven trades, with tech, semis, and healthcare as core exposures. Most use concentrated longs with active, tactical hedging.

David Friche met 14 managers across Macro, Commodity, and Digital Assets. Macro managers remain cautiously optimistic, commodity managers favor metals, and digital asset funds continue to deliver alpha despite market volatility. AI seen as a key driver of future opportunities.

Davor Cvijetic met 9 managers focused on European equities and event-driven strategies. Strong equity markets, AI-driven trends, and revived M&A activity—highlighted by the USD 55 bn EA deal—are fueling returns, with targeted shorts and German legal arbitrage adding alpha.

David Friche met 9 managers—some on-site in Zug, others at a Zurich conference or via video—to assess trends in commodity hedge funds. With new launches on the rise, investor interest is clearly returning, driven by the appeal of uncorrelated, asymmetric return profiles.

Peter Rice met 11 managers in London: they remain constructive on European equities, citing attractive valuations, improving cycle indicators, and international revenue exposure. Sentiment suggests the “European trade” is under-owned, creating a favourable setup for contrarian positioning.

Macro and commodity traders offer effective downside protection. They act early as trends emerge across markets. The Crossbow Trading Portfolio has delivered strong results during past corrections.

A new study shows why U.S. pensions shifted from equities to alternatives: not risk appetite, but rising return expectations. Hedge funds stand out as the most dynamic allocation. Consultant views play a central role—making alternatives key to long-term diversification.

Matt Kavian challenges the myth of pure skill: it's not better signals, but better implementation that drives outperformance. His model shows how constraints, crowding, and market impact shape results—highlighting why smaller allocations often deliver more alpha.

Davor Cvijetic addresses the dilemma facing Swiss bond investors in a zero-rate world and presents a compelling alternative: a liquid, uncorrelated hedge fund portfolio designed to deliver stable returns without extending duration or taking on credit risk.

Stefan Steiner provides you an insight, why we think AI is in a bubble: soaring capex, artificial demand, distorted valuations, and unsustainable economics signal excess. The question is not if, but when the correction hits.

Tariffs, fragile data and geopolitics keep markets uneasy. David Friche explains why CB Global Trading keeps smiling—converting dislocations into convex, uncorrelated returns via active macro and selective strategies. Key takeaways: convex alpha, diversification, downside resilience.

Davor Cvijetić and Ivo Felder visited more than 20 managers in New York. Their discussions highlighted regime shifts, opportunities in healthcare, renewed convertible issuance, and evolving fund structures – offering valuable insights into today’s hedge fund landscape.

Stefan Steiner met 11 managers in Hong Kong: they remain constructive on Asia, highlighting China’s recovery potential, value in Japan, strong merger arbitrage dynamics, and regional inefficiencies. A surprise TWD move rattled markets, raising concerns about JPY or HKD volatility.

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Davor Cvijetić met with nine Macro and Equity managers, discussing rate hikes, geopolitical risks, and defence spending, with positioning spanning selective equity longs and macro trades amid sticky inflation.

Unser Event „Märkte zwischen Politik und Fundamentaldaten“ war ein voller Erfolg – herzlichen Dank an alle Gäste und Referenten für das grosse Interesse, spannende Einblicke und den angeregten Austausch beim Apéro.

David Friche met with Macro, Commodity, and Digital Asset managers, focusing on US election scenarios, fiscal policy shifts, and inflation risks, while positioning varied from “Trump trade” strategies to long-term bearish views amid weak European and slowing Chinese outlooks.