It’s no secret that hedge fund investors around the world have been seeking strategies that offer very favorable liquidity terms and that do not impose a lock-up or gate on investor redemptions. This gave way to a great deal of … Continue reading
Ten years ago, investors worldwide were investing in Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC) in order to catch the strong wave of growth and development being predicted for those markets, particularly Brazil. Many investors still are seeking such opportunities. However, … Continue reading
A benefit of being a BHA research analyst is hearing the countless views and opinions of hedge fund, private equity, and real estate investors. From call to call and day to day, BHA analysts hear a wide variety of interpretations … Continue reading
On a daily basis, BHA research analysts hear from a variety of investors that are striving to find quality, blue-chip managers that operate core alternative investment strategies. Such strategies include long-short equity, global macro, and credit in the hedge fund … Continue reading
Single-strategy funds of hedge funds have not been the fund structure of choice among investors. So far this year, BHA has received 94 funds of hedge fund mandates. Of those, 70 have been for multi-strategy funds of hedge funds. Although … Continue reading
The financial crisis of 2008 has altered the way investors view the world’s economy and especially the mortgage-backed securities sector. At the heart of the steep stock market decline and decrease in investors’ appetite for new investments was the mortgage … Continue reading
For the past two years, the hedge fund industry has been expecting sophisticated investors to begin looking toward the Middle East specifically and Africa as well to get an inside edge on the hidden investment opportunities in these regions. These … Continue reading
Since the beginning of 2009, the research analysts at BHA have found that the three most popular hedge fund strategies have been long/short equity, global macro, and CTA/managed futures. The strong interest in long/short equity and global macro strategies is … Continue reading
The past two years have brought a great deal of volatility to world markets. Equity markets around the world sharply declined, and in many regions, credit markets collapsed. In addition to dealing with the reality that the world economy was … Continue reading