Liquid Alternatives – A Threat to Hedge Fund AUM

Institutional investors are beginning to take a hard look at ‘40 Act structures as alternatives to hedge fund investment.  This investment vehicle is in its formative years with the most seasoned being barely five years old, yet McKinsey & Company projects inflows...

What Is All This “Yellen” About?

Janet L. Yellen appeared February 24th before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and again February 25th, 2015 before the House Committee on Financial Services, providing semi-annual testimony on monetary policy and the economy in her role as...

Hedge Fund Prospects Bright for Record Growth in 2015

A persistent bull market, in part, has resulted in hedge fund performance falling short of the broader market. Colloquial wisdom suggests that investors have the potential to earn superior returns and enjoy lower fees by investing in mutual funds. In short, many...

Citigroup Report Reveals Serious Challenges for Small Hedge Funds

With 2014 in the rear view mirror, the numbers defining hedge fund performance are beginning to coalesce. Enter Citigroup’s Third Annual Hedge Fund Industry Operating Metrics Survey. Profits Plummet Citing poor performance, Citigroup’s report suggests that hedge fund...

Flawed Logic or Brilliant Marketing?

Hedge fund managers are nothing if not innovative. Take Davide Erro, chief investment officer of the Hong Kong-based Turiya Advisors Asia, who delighted his investors by returning 17.5% of their capital investment. Turiya further pleased investors by returning north...
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