Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
Hedge Fund Investor Disaffection Continues in 2017: Preqin
By Michael S. FischerTwice as many investors intend to reduce their hedge fund exposure as are looking to increase it, Preqin reported.
January 17, 2017
Liquid Alts End So-So Year up 2.3%Thirty-nine new funds were launched, while 82 were shut down, Wilshire reported.
January 10, 2017
Hedge Funds’ 2016 Performance Reverses 2015 LossEvent-driven funds lead all major strategies with an annual return of 10.2%.
January 04, 2017
Top 10 Forecasts for Hedge Funds in 2017Agecroft Partners predicts new asset highs and more liquidations.
January 04, 2017
Trump to Pick Wall St. Lawyer as SEC ChiefThe nomination of Jay Clayton positions a top lawyer to banks and hedge funds to lead Wall Streets main regulator.
January 03, 2017
Women in Alts Still Face Hurdles, but Optimism AboundsMandates for funds run by women have increased, but most still believe it's harder for women to raise capital, KPMG reports.
December 29, 2016
Golden Era of Hedge Funds Draws to a Close, Clients in RevoltInvestors are up in arms as traders get rich on management fees. The million-dollar question: Who will keep earning 2 and 20?
December 21, 2016
How the Trump Rally Could Save EndowmentsIts well known that recent years havent been kind to hedge funds; less well known is that endowments and foundations have also faced headwinds.