Ideal Hedge Fund Terms: For a host of reasons, hedge funds have not offered the most investor friendly terms. The cynical view is that hedge fund managers will get away with as much as they can. The fees are high, the performance fees are charged and cannot be reclaimed if there is a subsequent loss,

2008 was a traumatic year for investors in pretty much any asset class or strategy. In 2009, I’ve been reading a number of investor surveys seeking to discover what investors want. I am as usual focusing in particular on the hedge fund industry.   Key findings:   Investors continue to favour larger hedge funds in

  For those of us who have lived through major bear markets there is significant skepticism about the current equity market rally.   Reasons to be optimistic:   ·          Economic data is improving. The extreme inventory destocking in late 2008 is being reversed. Housing prices are stabilizing. Housing transactions are rising. ·          China as an

We begin in the past: In the financial market collapse of 2008, one area of particular decline has been the fund of funds industry. Many fund of funds run to a greater or lesser degree, an asset liability mismatch. 

This topic is open for discussion on our forum. Please click here to express your views.   We begin in the past:   In the financial market collapse of 2008, one area of particular decline has been the fund of funds industry. Many fund of funds run to a greater or lesser degree, an asset