Alternatives
Consultant IDs Trends That Will Define Hedge Fund Industry in 2025
Agecroft Partners expects an increase in volatility and a decline in demand for large multi-strategy funds.
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Asset Allocation
What Do Allocators Like in Choosing Hedge Funds?
A thumbs-up for long-short and market neutral, and down for ESG and crypto, says Agecroft Partners.
Market Moves
Hedge Funds’ Popularity Flags Among Allocators, per Consulting Firm
Institutions will taper off their investments to hedge operators, says Agecroft Partners.
Research
Hedge Funds Aimed at Ailing Companies Will Do Well, Agecroft Says
A report sees higher rates and a weakening economy pushing firms into bankruptcy or restructurings.
The Biggest Hedge Funds Take the Lead—and Pocket the Most Investments
Amid an attrition trend and a performance lag, the smaller operators are closing.
Newsmakers
Agecroft Partners Predicts Top Hedge Fund Industry Trends for 2023
Don Steinbrugge released his top expected trends for the hedge fund industry in 2023.
Asset Allocation
Which Hedge Funds Will Do Best With Rates Rising?
Relative value, commodities, and reinsurance are the bright spots, says Agecroft.
Asset Allocation
This Month’s Hedge Fund Performance Shows Significant Improvement From Q3
Smaller funds also seem to be outperforming larger funds in the long run.
Alternatives
Stock-Driven Hedge Funds Were Popular in 2020
Pension plans and other big investors favor the alpha-generating chops that equity strategies showed in the bull market, an Agecroft study shows.
Asset Management Culture
Rebound for AUMs among Top 10 Hedge Fund Trends
Consultants Agecroft Partners say that a turnaround in overall hedgie results is bringing a brighter picture.
Too Much Leverage, Too Much Risk Are Weighing Down Hedge Funds
Designed to fly high during slumps, a bunch of them have disappointed, big time.
Wilting Hedge Fund Roster: Time for a New Bloom?
The virus-battered stock market may let survivors in this shrinking field show their stuff once more.
Research
Pension Plans Will Boost Hedge Fund Investments in 2020, Study Says
Dismay over low-yielding fixed income will cause shift, industry research group Agecroft Partners predicts.
Sure, Hedge Funds Are Charging Less, but There’s a Catch
Some of them aren’t as pretty as they look, by playing games with how fees are calculated.
Asset Management Culture
Agecroft Reflections: Fee Structures, Benefits of Emerging Managers within Hedge Fund Portfolios
Panelists provide perspective on traditional vs. nontraditional fee structure alignments.