How Will Hedge Funds Respond to a Dismal Year of Performance?

January 10, 2017

It can’t be sugarcoated. Hedge funds, for the third year running, have concluded another inauspicious year, not only in terms of gains, but also in the context of asset flows and industry growth. Glaring Failures Not to paint the industry with too broad a brush, it is important to begin by saying that the majority […]

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Hedge Funds Face Fierce Headwinds in the Fight to Grow Assets

December 12, 2016

It appears that the hedge fund industry, on average, will end 2016 on the wrong side of the S&P 500, the arbitrary benchmark, which in the eyes of many, heralds a successful level of performance. The S&P 500 is up some 10.5 percent year-to-date, while average aggregate hedge fund gains hover around 4.5 percent. Another […]

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Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

November 29, 2016

The Clash hit of the same name topped the charts in 1982. More recently, it has become the de facto theme song of many an institutional investor. Of course, Clash did not have pension fund managers in mind when the group penned this tune, but it is descriptive of the dilemma these investors face. Should […]

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I Got the Offer – Now What?

November 14, 2016

Everyone that breaks into the hedge fund industry asks themselves that question. The education, the experience, the network of contacts, the untold hours spent writing and re-writing resumes/CVs and cover letters, interviews – it ultimately ends with the negotiation of a compensation package. Prior to the finalization of this key hiring element all one has […]

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Little Rhode Island Delivers Devastating Blow to Hedge Funds

October 31, 2016

According to a recent article published in FINtech, the Rhode Island State Investment Commission has announced its decision to redeem $534 billion invested in seven hedge funds. This enormous sum does not include the $51 billion it plans to redeem from Viking Global. This reduces Rhode Island’s exposure in Viking Global by 50 percent and […]

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Who Will Make the Hedge Fund Industry Great Again?

October 17, 2016

Trump’s theme, “Make America Great Again,” has drawn its fair share of criticism. On the one hand, the slogan is interpreted as a slight by those who believe America is already great. On the other hand, many voters believe that America’s greatness is diminished and needs restoration. Parallels exist in the hedge fund industry. A […]

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Hedge Funds See a Looming Obstacle in the Gains Battle

October 3, 2016

Having struggled with an indecisive and opaque Federal Open Market Committee, chaired by the enigmatic Janet Yellen since February 2014, hedge funds and the broader investment community must now consider the possibility that the Fed’s purchasing options may one day expand beyond U.S. Treasuries and agency securities. The Interest Rate Debacle Equity markets have plundered […]

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