Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
Alternative Assets Under Administration Rose Nearly 17% in 2014
By Michael S. FischerAdministrators in a new survey by eVestment reported assets of $6.9 trillion at year-end.
April 09, 2015
Not Even Hedge Fund Managers Think About Alpha at the AltarWhen hedge fund managers get married or divorced, their fund alpha drops more than 7% for several months around the event, researchers found.
April 06, 2015
Just How Hot Are Liquid Alts?Experimenting with alternative mutual funds is a complex and risky business, Michael Finke writes.
April 02, 2015
Another Merit Badge for Liquid Alternatives?When the curtain came down on 2014, liquid alternative funds surprised a lot of people by outperforming hedge funds, their more experienced, more glamorous cousins.
March 30, 2015
Hedge Fund Standards Board Proposes Fuller Disclosure for InvestorsThe Hedge Fund Standards Board has proposed three changes to current standards to help investors assess conflicts of interest as part of their due diligence.
March 26, 2015
Hedge Fund Inflows Resume After Year-End Redemption CrunchMulti-strategy funds and managed futures strategies are the darlings of investors, according to eVestment.
March 18, 2015
Argentina Fighting Its Way Back EconomicallyMost recently Argentina has been working on reentry into capital markets.
March 18, 2015
Hedge Funds Start Year Fast on Strength of February’s 2.5% ReturnEquity strategies led hedge funds to a robust 2.5% return in February, the best monthly performance in two years for the Preqin all-strategy benchmark.