Manager Selection
Emerging Hedge Funds Finding Their Footing Earlier
Smaller firms are adapting to an increasingly competitive environment, according to research from the Alternative Investment Management Association.
Tag: Hedge Funds
Market Moves
Quant Firms Boost Prediction Markets Trading Teams
Quantitative hedge funds are hiring staff to trade bets on sporting and political events, but winning the trust of institutional investors will be a big challenge.
Asset Allocation
The Trends That Will Define Hedge Funds in 2026
Agecroft Partners’ Don Steinbrugge says to expect more competition for limited-partner capital.
Alternatives
Measuring Hedge Fund Performance Has Its Limitations
Benchmarks are a key part of the discussion as investors look for ways to quantify the funds’ contributions of different exposures to generate returns.
Alternatives
Consultant IDs Trends That Will Define Hedge Fund Industry in 2025
Agecroft Partners expects an increase in volatility and a decline in demand for large multi-strategy funds.
Alternatives
Most LPs Wary of Sports Investments, Survey Finds
Despite growing popularity, 81% of PE fund investors reported that the risks of sports funds are too great, per a survey from Coller Capital.
Asset Allocation
Allocator Group Calls for Cash Hurdles in Hedge Fund Fees
A letter signed by 29 institutional investors calls for hedge funds to outperform cash before charging incentive fees.
Asset Allocation
What Asset Classes Will Allocators Choose as They Up Their Alts Ownership?
Private debt, private equity and infrastructure lead the list in Preqin survey.
Newsmakers
Quant Trailblazer Jim Simons Dies at 86
His success came from pioneering efforts in applying algorithms to hedge fund trading, a popular investment for allocators.
A Way to Look at Commodities—And It Is Not Quantitative
Several new specialist managers are making sector, relative value, and fundamentals-based trades to take advantage of current market dynamics.
Asset Allocation
Hedge Funds Had Good Returns in February, but Investors Pulled Money Out Anyway
The 2.2% investment performance did not seem to matter, although a Nasdaq eVestment report shows that the outflows were concentrated in a few large funds.
Asset Allocation
What Do Allocators Like in Choosing Hedge Funds?
A thumbs-up for long-short and market neutral, and down for ESG and crypto, says Agecroft Partners.
Regulation
Private Funds Trade Groups Challenge New SEC Dealer Rule
The rule, finalized in February, would require private funds trading large blocks of government securities to register as dealers.
Market Moves
Hedge Funds’ Popularity Flags Among Allocators, per Consulting Firm
Institutions will taper off their investments to hedge operators, says Agecroft Partners.
Alternatives
Fund Managers Target Overlooked ‘Middle Ground’ for Hedge Funds
Traditional pod shops may not be the only strategy for empowering fund managers.