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M&A in the hedge fund and alternative investment space all but died in the wake of the 2008 Great Recession. But amazingly a new report says the stage is already set for another successful, if unexpected, run.
A lot has been said about the liquidity of private equity funds. But what about the liquidity of the individual private investments held by PE investors (both funds and direct investors)?
A new report by Lipper examines the early impacts of the UK's endorsement of performance fees for mutual funds.
An academic report capitalizes on the "real-life" disaster scenario that unfolded following Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy, concluding that the equity holdings of the defunct prime broker's hedge fund clients suffered even more than others.
Morningstar's Steve Deutsch puts a microscope over some of the most "pro-alternative" public pension plans in the United States. What he finds may help hedge fund and private equity managers sleep a little sounder at night.
Mutual funds have learned that holding stock market "darlings" is bad for performance, but good for marketing. Thankfully for hedge funds, less transparency may have allowed them to avoid this trap.
Investors are once again looking east for investment opportunities, and they are looking at hedge funds as the vehicle of choice, according to a survey of buy-side players. The question is, what's changed?
Funds of funds are an important link between end investors and hedge fund managers. But according to this academic, they're also a critical filter for information. Remove that filter, and the hedge fund industry isn't half as interesting.
Apparently, executives outside of Hedgistan could benefit from mimicking how hedge fund managers get compensated.
A recent survey finds that UCITS-compliant hedge funds are still drawing crowds - despite a few rough edges here and there.
A recent SEC ruling requires investment advisers to use "plain English" when communicating with clients. But for now, hedge funds can keep confusing people...
A new study uses a major fund of fund's private stash of data to examine hedge fund leverage. Regulators take note...
If you sold your hedge fund in May, you're probably relaxing on the beach right now. If not, you may want to check out this research...
Modern portfolio theory, the hallmark of institutional investing, isn't so modern anymore, according to a new report by State Street that encourages embracing new types of risk models and investment options.
For many institutional investors, investing in the environment is now all about alpha, not social change.
