Tag: Agecroft Partners

Alternatives March 19, 2021

Stock-Driven Hedge Funds Were Popular in 2020

Pension plans and other big investors favor the alpha-generating chops that equity strategies showed in the bull market, an Agecroft study shows.

Asset Management Culture January 7, 2021

Rebound for AUMs among Top 10 Hedge Fund Trends

Consultants Agecroft Partners say that a turnaround in overall hedgie results is bringing a brighter picture.

May 5, 2020

Too Much Leverage, Too Much Risk Are Weighing Down Hedge Funds

Designed to fly high during slumps, a bunch of them have disappointed, big time.

March 10, 2020

Wilting Hedge Fund Roster: Time for a New Bloom?

The virus-battered stock market may let survivors in this shrinking field show their stuff once more.

Research January 13, 2020

Pension Plans Will Boost Hedge Fund Investments in 2020, Study Says

Dismay over low-yielding fixed income will cause shift, industry research group Agecroft Partners predicts.

July 30, 2019

Sure, Hedge Funds Are Charging Less, but There’s a Catch

Some of them aren’t as pretty as they look, by playing games with how fees are calculated.

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2021 CIO Influential Investors Forum and Industry Innovation Awards Dinner

December 7, 2021 | Chelsea Piers, Pier 60 New York

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