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There seems to be little consensus at the beginning of each year about which hedge fund strategies may be poised to outperform. This year may be just a little different though...
Today, we report live from the annual New York edition of the "Battle of Quants."
A study of the variables driving mutual fund alpha also reveals something about the changing nature of markets themselves.
Post Madoff, Galleon and financial crisis, the US Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to beef up its enforcement management and oversight significantly. So why should alternative investment managers take it seriously this time?
Stop the press! There is a late entry in this year's competition for gold.
With institutional investor now credited for providing three-quarters of new hedge fund assets, we take a closer look at an new survey tracking how their beliefs have changed over the past year.
A new paper suggests that just because your manager has trailed the index in the past three years doesn't mean she's going to trail in the future - particularly if you have your own expectations for the direction of markets.
Commercial real estate investors have been reeling in empty hooks for some time. But according to one survey of institutional investors, their may be some good fishing grounds right around the corner.
The expected EU Directive in addition to generally more heightened demand for regulatory compliant alternative investments has already set in motion a wave of so-called UCITS- and NEWCITS-based funds. The question is whether they can truly live up to expectations, particularly with higher costs and lower returns?
A new study compares quant hedge funds to qualitatively-managed ones. While there were interesting differences, the debate between these two camps is unlikely to terminate any time soon.
Today, we revisit a few notable news items that raised some interesting questions over the past week or two.
The past few years have seen discontent about return-based hedge fund fees growing amongst investors. Here's a proposal from one manager that attempts to balance both risk and return.
Horrific returns, mass redemptions and seemingly unreachable high water marks were predicted to unleash a wave of M&A activity in the alternative asset management space. The wave has begun, but not for any of those reasons, according to a new report.
The street battles between the "Natives" and the "Dead Rabbits" depicted in Martin Scorsese's "Gangs of New York" weren't the only ones being fought in the 1850's. Over on Wall Street, another battle was brewing.
Thought hedge fund investors were all just return chasers? Turns out they're also return predictors...
