Hedge funds

The capital injection is “a strong sign of confidence from investors that will help us continue to further serve our customers,” a company spokesperson said in a statement.

The skewed allocations “may significantly change fund performance and use case suitability until rebalance dates,” analysts say.

The explosive growth in retail day-trading, powered by platforms like Robinhood and forums like wallstreetbets, has turned the old order on its head.

A hunt for heavily-short stocks has delivered millions of dollars to wealthy executives and investors.

Founder Nancy Davis says her recently converted long-only product reflects the direction of travel for the broader asset management industry.

The move is about “expanding access to high quality growth investing to non-accredited investors,” says Upholdings CEO Robert Cantwell.

“The expectation of sustained volatility in the medium term has re-invigorated hedge fund appeal,” BlackRock and Juniper Place said in their report.

Loose monetary policy and huge stimulus injections have some investors questioning the validity of traditional long-term approaches.

The Managed Funds Association urged the agency to do more analysis before moving forward.

“Everyone is looking ahead to the elections and what tax policy could look like in various administrations," says Ben Huneke, head of investment solutions in the firm's wealth management division.