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Changing Hedge Fund Investor Base Sep21
Hedge funds attracting more institutions, fewer private investors.
– Process-driven investing, regulatory burdon, method of access all lead to a level of sophistication for direct investing or through FOFs.
... Read more »Get Ready to Update the Database…Again May27
As if everyone’s database wasn’t already in tatters. Today comes news of the expected consolidation wave that will roll-up the Swiss FOF industry. In an article in Hedgeworld/Reuters, Martin de Sa’Pinto commented that the “you can get there from here” nature of the compensation structure will compell FOFs into one another’s arms.
... Read more »A word on humility and professionalism Mar18
I pulled out a couple excerpts below from an obvious but informative piece that recently came across the transom. the email from Hedgeworld hit my inbox as I was hanging up with a Geneva based investor member. A fund of fund that creates portfolios for private banks he felt like he was doing all the
... Read more »What happens when 30% of 50% goes away? Mar11
While hard data on the hedge fund industry is hard to come by, it is commonly understood that 50% of single manager money comes from FOFs. According to Hedgeworld, 30% of that 50% is gone, with significant implications for raising new capital. To name a few: – consolidating positions – knock-on redemptions – legitimate concern
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