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7. Ep 58 - Hedge funds roar on with best quarter of the DECADE
23:25||Season 3, Ep. 7Hedge funds delivered their strongest quarterly performance of the decade so far in the second quarter of 2026, as accelerating returns were accompanied by record investor inflows. Will Wainewright unpacks the industry developments with Declan Quilligan, head of hedge fund services at Citco, and his colleague in the US, Peter Kane, who discusses the latest approaches transforming hedge fund operations. Related materials:AFI report on Citco research: https://alternativefundinsight.com/hedge-funds-post-best-quarter-of-decade-as-inflows-hit-record-citco/Download AFI's Multi-Strategy Outlook 2026 report, in association with Citco: https://alternativefundinsight.com/multi-strategy-outlook-2026/View our 2026 events schedule: https://alternativefundinsight.com/events/Contact the team to get involved! commercial@alternativefundinsight.com2026 headline partnerThis podcast is brought to you in association with Citco, the leading asset servicer with over $2 trillion of assets under administration (AUA) and the top hedge fund administrator according to the AFI 250 research ranking. Citco acts as a true partner to its clients, dedicated to developing rich long-term relationships through gold standard services and industry leading technology. Head to Citco.com for more information.
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6. Ep 57 - 2026 momentum continues, plus the future of the hedge fund middle office
21:11||Season 3, Ep. 6As the industry moves into the second half of 2026 with performance and flows tailwinds, Will is joined by Declan Quilligan, head of hedge fund services, and Ryan Fitzgerald, head of middle office solutions at Citco, for the latest hedge fund update and Fitzgerald provides an update on the technology and innovation re-shaping middle office solutions. Related materials:AFI report on Citco research: https://alternativefundinsight.com/global-macro-equity-funds-lead-rebound-as-inflows-extend-to-five-months-citco/Download AFI's Multi-Strategy Outlook 2026 report, in association with Citco: https://alternativefundinsight.com/multi-strategy-outlook-2026/View our 2026 events schedule: https://alternativefundinsight.com/events/Contact the team to get involved! commercial@alternativefundinsight.com2026 headline partnerThis podcast is brought to you in association with Citco, the leading asset servicer with over $2 trillion of assets under administration (AUA) and the top hedge fund administrator according to the AFI 250 research ranking. Citco acts as a true partner to its clients, dedicated to developing rich long-term relationships through gold standard services and industry leading technology. Head to Citco.com for more information.
5. Ep 56 - Hedge funds rebound in April ⬆️
15:19||Season 3, Ep. 5Will is joined by Declan Quilligan, head of hedge fund services, and Martin McCarthy, head of hedge funds (Europe) at Citco, to explore the drivers behind the sector's rebound in April; continued inflows into the space and operational priorities across data integration and automation. Related materials:AFI report on Citco research: https://alternativefundinsight.com/hedge-funds-stage-sharp-april-rebound-after-march-selloff/Download AFI's Multi-Strategy Outlook 2026 report, in association with Citco: https://alternativefundinsight.com/multi-strategy-outlook-2026/AFI Hedge Fund Acceleration Summit 2026 - view the gallery: https://alternativefundinsight.com/hedge-fund-acceleration-summit-2026-gallery/View our 2026 events schedule: https://alternativefundinsight.com/events/Coming up on 25 June: AFI Private Markets Wealth and Innovation Summit in Mayfair! https://alternativefundinsight.com/afi-private-markets-innovation-summit-2026/Contact the team to get involved! commercial@alternativefundinsight.com2026 headline partnerThis podcast is brought to you in association with Citco, the leading asset servicer with over $2 trillion of assets under administration (AUA) and the top hedge fund administrator according to the AFI 500 research ranking. Citco acts as a true partner to its clients, dedicated to developing rich long-term relationships through gold standard services and industry leading technology. Head to Citco.com for more information.
4. Ep 55 - Hedge funds tested by March maelstrom; AFI Acceleration Summit lookback
19:15||Season 3, Ep. 4Will is joined by Declan Quilligan, head of hedge fund services at Citco, to review hedge fund performance and flows in March and Q1, an eventful few months for the sector. the agenda this episode: a review of performance and flows trends in 2025, a historic year of hedge fund growth, with Declan Quilligan, head of hedge funds at Citco. Related materials:AFI report on Citco research: https://alternativefundinsight.com/march-ructions-bring-losses-but-hedge-fund-inflows-continue-citco/Citco report: https://www.citco.com/insights/citco-2026-q1-hedge-fund-reportDownload AFI's Multi-Strategy Outlook 2026 report, in association with Citco: https://alternativefundinsight.com/multi-strategy-outlook-2026/Hedge Fund Allocator Power List research 2025: https://alternativefundinsight.com/hedge-fund-allocator-power-list/AFI Hedge Fund Acceleration Summit 2026 - view the gallery: https://alternativefundinsight.com/hedge-fund-acceleration-summit-2026-gallery/View our 2026 events schedule: https://alternativefundinsight.com/events/Contact the team to get involved! commercial@alternativefundinsight.com2026 headline partnerThis podcast is brought to you in association with Citco, the leading asset servicer with over $2 trillion of assets under administration (AUA) and the top hedge fund administrator according to the AFI 500 research ranking. Citco acts as a true partner to its clients, dedicated to developing rich long-term relationships through gold standard services and industry leading technology. Head to Citco.com for more information.
3. Ep 54 - Live in Miami - Borealis Strategic Capital Partners on emerging manager alpha
08:39||Season 3, Ep. 3In this episode, Will spoke to Dan Harris of the Chicago-based hedge fund seeding firm Borealis Strategic Capital Partners about his meetings-filled week in Miami; their research into emerging manager alpha (which sees a 4% performance premium during the first 36 months); the role of SMAs; and more.It was recorded last week in Florida where thousands of fund managers and LPs gathered for Global Alts 2026 by iConnections and the multiple events organised on the sidelines on Miami Beach, for the ultimate coming together of alpha and art deco.AFI's Miami notebook:https://alternativefundinsight.com/global-alts-notebook-tpa-plans-loeb-launch-cta-comeback-and-smas-in-spotlight/New data confirms emerging manager alpha, reports seeder Borealis:https://alternativefundinsight.com/new-data-confirms-emerging-manager-alpha-reports-seeder-borealis/Related on TPAs:https://alternativefundinsight.com/global-alts-day-1-allocators-reveal-how-tpa-is-re-shaping-strategy/More information about PivotalPath:https://www.pivotalpath.com/This podcast is brought to you in association with Citco, the leading asset servicer with over $2 trillion of assets under administration (AUA) and the . Citco acts as a true partner to its clients, dedicated to developing rich long-term relationships through gold standard services and industry leading technology. Head to Citco.com for more information.
2. Ep 53 - State of the industry with PivotalPath, live from Miami hedge fund week
17:57||Season 3, Ep. 2AFI headed to Florida this week to join thousands of fund managers and LPs gathered for Global Alts 2026 and the multiple events organised on the sidelines on Miami Beach, for the ultimate coming together of alpha and art deco.In the week of President Trump's annual State of the Union address in DC, AFI took the opportunity to explore the state of the hedge fund industry with Jon Caplis, ceo of New York research firm PivotalPath. We discussed performance, flows and the many talking points which came up at the conference, ranging from private credit pressures to SMA growth to TPA plans by LPs.Note: Apologies for sound interference, this episode was recorded in a live setting.AFI's Miami notebook:https://alternativefundinsight.com/global-alts-notebook-tpa-plans-loeb-launch-cta-comeback-and-smas-in-spotlight/Related on TPAs:https://alternativefundinsight.com/global-alts-day-1-allocators-reveal-how-tpa-is-re-shaping-strategy/More information about PivotalPath:https://www.pivotalpath.com/This podcast is brought to you in association with Citco, the leading asset servicer with over $2 trillion of assets under administration (AUA) and the . Citco acts as a true partner to its clients, dedicated to developing rich long-term relationships through gold standard services and industry leading technology. Head to Citco.com for more information.
1. Ep 52 - Hedge funds post gains and draw capital in 'historic' 2025
14:59||Season 3, Ep. 1On the agenda this episode: a review of performance and flows trends in 2025, a historic year of hedge fund growth, with Declan Quilligan, head of hedge funds at Citco. Related materials:AFI report on Citco research: https://alternativefundinsight.com/big-gains-and-returning-inflows-drive-landmark-year-for-hedge-funds-citco/Citco report: https://www.citco.com/insights/citco-2025-hedge-fund-reportDownload AFI's Multi-Strategy Outlook 2026 report, in association with Citco: https://alternativefundinsight.com/multi-strategy-outlook-2026/Hedge Fund Allocator Power List research 2025: https://alternativefundinsight.com/hedge-fund-allocator-power-list/AFI Hedge Fund Innovation Summit - view the gallery: https://alternativefundinsight.com/afi-innovation-summit-2025-gallery/View our 2026 events schedule: https://alternativefundinsight.com/events/Contact the team to get involved! commercial@alternativefundinsight.com2026 headline partnerThis podcast is brought to you in association with Citco, the leading asset servicer with over $2 trillion of assets under administration (AUA) and the top hedge fund administrator according to the AFI 500 research ranking. Citco acts as a true partner to its clients, dedicated to developing rich long-term relationships through gold standard services and industry leading technology. Head to Citco.com for more information.
