By Fred Ingham, head of international hedge fund investments, Neuberger Berman A quiet revolution is happening in hedge funds. Investors continue to allocate to the asset class, but the way they are allocating is changing, while its investor base is growing broader and becoming more inclusive. With both bond and equity markets facing major […] Read more »
A Case for Liquid Alternatives from K2 Advisors
By David Saunders, Founding Managing Director, K2 Advisors (part of Franklin Templeton Solutions) Some investors consider hedge funds mysterious, aggressively managed investments that may be too risky for the typical portfolio. But skeptics may be surprised to learn that the majority of hedge fund managers focus on providing capital appreciation with lower volatility than the broad […] Read more »
How European Alts Managers Can Target The Market for ’40 Act Funds
By Philip Masterson, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at SEI Investment Manager Services The $15.7 trillion United States mutual fund market represents a huge opportunity, in theory, for enterprising European alternative investment managers to bring differentiated strategies to an investor base thirsty for new ideas and solutions. These investors range from sophisticated institutions, […] Read more »
’40 Act Hedge Funds On The Rise
By Hedge Fund Insight staff Liquid alternatives have seen strong industry growth, outpacing traditional hedge funds, according to “Going Mainstream: Developments and Opportunities for Hedge Fund Managers in the ’40 Act Space,” an April 2014 study by Barclays Prime Services. The study found that in 2013, liquid alts assets grew by 43%, while hedge […] Read more »
The Hedge Fund HOT 100 2014
By Staff Writers of Hedge Fund Insight, led by Simon Kerr Welcome to the second edition of The Hedge Fund Hot 100. As last year the aim is to capture what is emerging and trending and growing in the hedge fund industry. The absolute is interesting, and it is covered elsewhere in […] Read more »
Graphic of the Day – Top Strategic Priorities of Hedge Fund Management Companies
By Hedge Fund Insight staff Asked the question “which two or three are the most important strategic priorities to your firm?” hedge fund management companies gave this collective response: source: Ernst & Young 2013 global hedge fund and investor survey While growth is clearly the top priority of the CEOs running hedge fund management […] Read more »
Five Hedge Fund Surprises For 2014
By Donald A. Steinbrugge, CFA, Managing Partner Agecroft Partners Each year, Agecroft Partners predicts the top hedge fund industry trends through their contact with more than 2,000 institutional investors and 300 hedge fund organizations. Because the hedge fund industry is very dynamic and constantly changing, it is important for firms to anticipate what changes are […] Read more »
Top Hedge Funds Not Yet Engaged With Social Media For Brand Building
By Simon Kerr, Publisher of Hedge Fund Insight When at last the SEC ruled in July that the 80-odd year old ban on general solicitation and advertising of private placements was lifted there was much prognostication on what that could mean for hedge funds. Already 40 Act Funds were being run by hedge fund management […] Read more »