Author Archives: Blake Foster

Managers that are actively marketing their funds must be willing and able to travel domestically and internationally to effectively canvass the global investor universe. Managers that are committed to meeting investors will have the most success raising capital because these … Continue reading →

Each quarter, BHA analysts collect detailed profiles from more than 1,300 investors that are actively making investments in hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds, and related funds of funds. These investors are spread across the globe; their assets … Continue reading →

There is a general undercurrent of optimism among investors as the world’s emerging markets take the lead in the global economic recovery. During the past month, the analyst team at BHA interviewed 43 firms that were actively looking to hear … Continue reading →

Short-bias fund managers are enjoying a renewed surge in investor interest following a lengthy stretch during which economic optimism and performance made the strategy decline in popularity. According to Hedge Fund Research, the HFRX Short Bias Index is down nearly … Continue reading →

The BHA Quarterly Research Report, which is to be released this week, covers a number of trends that emerged during the third quarter in the alternative investments industry. Analysts interviewed more than 1,000 investors that are actively making investments in … Continue reading →

In a recent article entitled “What Investors Want from Hedge Funds Now,” Standard & Poor’s argues that investors have begun to look at hedge funds in a new way. 2008 fundamentally altered the hedge fund business, and according to S&P, … Continue reading →

As hedge funds recover from the economic crisis and fraud that plagued the industry in 2008, investors are moving back into alternative funds-and requiring more than just uncorrelated returns. Many are demanding funds have institutional quality infrastructures, independent auditors, and … Continue reading →

In June, the Obama administration unveiled the long-awaited financial regulatory overhaul plan that is meant to reduce systemic risk in the financial markets. In its current form, the plan states: “All advisers to hedge funds (and other private pools of … Continue reading →

In the past four weeks, investors have increasingly mentioned an interest in high-velocity, short-term trading quantitative managers. Wealth advisors, funds of hedge funds, and consultants are all interested in interviewing algorithm-based managers to see if they can give investors a … Continue reading →

A surprising trend has emerged during the past month among private equity investors. From funds of funds to family offices and pension plans, there is a strong interest in private equity funds that are focused on health care. Nearly 18 … Continue reading →