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Fallout from the deepest worldwide downturn since the Great Depression has magnified economic and social inequality across the globe.

Analysis of their performance — and fees — may reveal some surprises.

Hedge fund managers, market academics and risk experts are channeling their data-mining smarts to the world of clinical sciences.

With the industry facing ridicule for high fees and low returns, clients have pulled a net $33 billion from the industry in the first quarter, the most over a decade.

With few corners of the fixed-income industry safe from harm, investors’ faith in managers appears to be intact — for now.

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A new fund from Pacer ETFs will track an index of companies offering products, technologies and services that are currently in high demand.

Dubbed Disco III, the fund will target leveraged loans, high-yield bonds and collateralized loan obligations.

Some of the industry’s largest names took a hit in last month’s market tumult, including funds run by Ray Dalio, Michael Hintze and Adam Levinson.

The holdings in these top-performers “are companies that will be replaced, from a performance standpoint, over the next decade,” an expert says.

My broker-dealer warned that since it’s a forgivable loan it could be seen as a compromise with creditors.

Analysis of two funds in particular shows how important the industry has become to the oil futures markets, as they have attracted record inflows.

Total net assets in Michael Hasenstab's Templeton Global Bond Fund slumped to $22.6 billion as of March 31, public filings show.

Asset managers are targeting massive amounts of capital to benefit from credit market stress as the coronavirus leaves many companies in need of support.

“These funds got an assist from the Fed when they were told they would backstop the higher end of the high-yield credit industry,” an expert says.

CEO Larry Fink has provided the federal government insight on coping with the fallout from the pandemic.

The setback for the hedge fund, which slid as much as 14% in the first quarter, is another example of the turmoil wrought by the coronavirus.

The firm expects a second wave of opportunities, particularly in commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized loan obligations.

The poor showing may lead investors to question why they’re paying some of the highest fees in the money management industry.

Risk assets have benefited from stimulus programs enacted to shore up the economy as the fallout from the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc.