Rules-based passive hedge fund strategies could provide an increasingly attractive alternative to active hedge fund management as the industry continues to mature, suggest analysts at Merrill Lynch.The analysts expect strategies will increasingly emerge that aim to replicate hedge fund performance — either by using liquid assets like stocks or by mechanically executing hedge fund strategies […]
Many investors are now wondering whether it is worth paying an extra layer of fees
Hedge funds gained almost 1% in August, according to the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index.The index was up 0.85% in August. “With the economy slowing, the Federal Reserve on August 8th halted its campaign to increase interest rates after more than two-years of hikes,” noted Oliver Schupp, president of the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index. […]
Fixed-income trading volume jumps 25% in Q1
Sole Canadian bank to offer investors access to Gottex Fund Management expertise
Many funds plan to retain compliance practices
Key element to future performance likely be U.S. interest rates
Commissions are generating billions for the brokerages
“Not investments for Mom and Pop”, Cox says
EU reports focus on retail investment funds, hedge funds and private equity