Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
Liquid Alts End So-So Year up 2.3%
By Michael S. FischerThirty-nine new funds were launched, while 82 were shut down, Wilshire reported.
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.
December 14, 2016
Madoff Victims Poised to Start '17 With $342M in PayoutsSettlement financed in part by collection from Chais estate; trustee set to disburse as recoveries top $11.5 billion.
November 21, 2016
Is Active Investing Really a ‘Loser’s Game?’Charles Ellis new book argues that being an active manager is a loser's game, meaning that investing is a zero-sum game.
November 17, 2016
The man who would repeal and replace Dodd-FrankThe president-elect along with Rep. Jeb Hensarling from Texas believe the Dodd-Frank Act kept banks from lending and the economy from growing.