By Hedge Fund Insight staff HFI has written about managers on the up and how they have managed to get there. This is part of the “how to” role of “Hedge Fund Insight”. There are many more struggling firms than successful hedge fund firms, and so an all-too-common management duty is to downsize the […] Read more »
One In Five Large Hedge Fund Firms Have Changed Ownership in Previous Year Survey Shows
By Hedge Fund Insight staff Each year advisor to institutions NEPC surveys all hedge funds in place across all clients for whom NEPC advises on hedge funds. The 2017 survey went to 224 managers and 201 responded (Response rate: 90%). Information on 356 funds was provided. – Highlights and trends are summarized here. Firm-level data – […] Read more »
Has Brexit Prospect Already Spooked US Macro Managers In London?
By Simon Kerr, Publisher of Hedge Fund Insight HFI has been tracking the trends in employment of American hedge funds in London since 2010. The links below this article show two of the previous related articles. What prompted today’s article was the release of results from Fortress Investment Group – a company that has […] Read more »
Graphic of the Day on People Management in Hedge Funds from Citi
By Hedge Fund Insight staff Citi Prime Finance has commissioned research titled “Exploring the Concept and Characteristics of People Alpha” – the result of having surveyed 24 large and medium-sized hedge fund management groups on staffing processes and policies. Today’s Graphic of the Day reflects a suggestion that staff management will become the third leg […] Read more »