This past quarter has been a challenging one for fund managers. The crisis in Europe is causing financial markets worldwide to seesaw, making it difficult for managers to predict trends. Because of this uncertainty, many investors have shifted away from … Continue reading
Risk and how to curtail it has been on the mind of nearly everyone in the hedge fund industry lately. Investors and fund managers alike are cautious about making investments because of the extreme uncertainty in the markets worldwide. Many … Continue reading
Prior to the credit crisis in 2008, hedge fund managers could take advantage of certain exemptions in the Investment Company Act of 1940 and thereby limit regulatory scrutiny. However, when the crisis exposed fund managers’ extensive use of leverage and … Continue reading
Prior to the financial crisis of 2008, risk management was not a main concern of many fund managers and investors. Their top priority was to maximize returns. However, after losing enormous sums of money, investors’ outlook has changed. Today, risk … Continue reading
Over the past year, the BHA analyst team saw an 18.5% increase in the number of mandates for specialist, or sector-focused, private equity funds. Analysts also documented a 100% increase in the number of mandates for funds with less than … Continue reading
Over the last quarter, the BHA analyst team has compiled over 700 hedge fund mandates, of which roughly 35% indicated interest in emerging markets, representing a 15% increase over the same period from one year earlier. The BHA analyst team … Continue reading
The recent rally in commodity prices has led to increased investor confidence and interest in this sector. Prices for both soft and hard commodities have surged in recent months, causing most to hit record highs. U.S. gold closed at $1,366 … Continue reading