Written by Skenderbeg Alternative Investments
Skenderbeg Alternative Investments put into perspectives for the month April 2018.
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.” – Bertrand Russell
Hedge Funds
Drivers of hedge fund alpha revival
Barclays
Hedge fund industry performance 2000-2017
Barclays
Hedge fund assets and flows
Barclays
Hedge fund mojo is back with investor hopes at six-year high
Hedge funds on the heels of a surprisingly strong performance in 2017 are raising hopes for an encore. Investors expect their managers to return 8.5 percent in 2018, according to a Credit Suisse Group AG survey. That’s the most enthusiasm around the smart money since 2012, when global markets were rallying in recovery mode, benefiting from a massive injection of monetary stimulus. While real-money managers have attempted to curb expectations in a world of normalizing rates and increased volatility, hedge fund outlooks have brightened after sur-prising on the upside last year. The average realized return was 8.5 percent in 2017, versus an allocator target of 7.3 percent, according to the survey conducted in December and January, covering 45 participants with $1.1 trillion in hedge funds.
It may be more than just a case of recency bias, however. Whipsaw trading and market-moving headlines have put hedge funds in their com-fort zone, where they can suss out inefficiencies and prove their security-selection mettle. It’s an advantage that’s been rare in a relentless fixed-income and equity bull market pushing index-trackers higher and higher.
Bloomberg
Minimum AuM required to invest in a hedge fund by investor type in 2017
JP Morgan
Minimum track record required to invest in a hedge fund by investor type in 2017
JP Morgan
Liquidity preference in 2017
JP Morgan
Career risk and market discipline in asset management
