Hedge funds

Executives say the race to zero in fund fees and improvements in data and analytics are among the top issues impacting asset management.

Activist investors have taken large stakes in at least 100 of the products so far this year.

Even experienced managers are closing shop amid mounting costs, a tough capital raising environment and investors’ reluctance to pay high fees.

The hedge fund he founded, Appaloosa Management, has returned 25% a year since inception in 1993.

Although the firm sees risk parity as a way to compliment holdings of its biggest customers, critics see a volatile fund that has underperformed.

After his record $2.3 billion purchase of the Carolina Panthers, some clients became concerned the demands of owning an NFL team might be too distracting.

More money has been pulled from hedge funds than added over the past four quarters, while ETFs reeled in $312 billion last year.

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The allegation was laid out in an SEC order, which hit a U.S. unit of the firm with a $500,000 penalty.

One theory for underperformance has been the long steady gains in markets since the financial crisis.

The partnership aims to provide exposure to areas such as middle-market private equity, real estate and infrastructure.

Taking on ESG presents fresh challenges for a $3.1 trillion industry that has grappled with sub-par returns.

Hedge funds are under pressure to justify their fees as bond indexes extend gains.

The products invest in private equity, hedge funds and real estate for the bank’s wealth management arm.

New regulated products from the company will cover the full crypto spectrum, its CEO says.

Since the financial crisis, many managers pivoted from making money to playing defense.

Outfits like Ken Griffin’s Citadel and Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater have grown so big that they’ve effectively become printing presses for their ultra-rich owners.

Volatility “makes investors a little bit more negative and cautious,” says DWS Chief Financial Officer Claire Peel.

The calculus has changed due to plunging coin prices and regulatory tightening, which raises the risk of forced refunds.

The platform will offer a range of crypto products for large investors, according to people with knowledge of the matter.