http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2006/11/06/institutional-demand-for-hedge-funds-2-a-global-perspective/ A finance blog about hedge funds, portable alpha and alternative investing. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:26:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2006/11/06/institutional-demand-for-hedge-funds-2-a-global-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-12641 allaboutalpha.com: Welcome to AllAboutAlpha.com Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:58:29 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2006/11/06/institutional-demand-for-hedge-funds-2-a-global-perspective/#comment-12641 [...] If gala attendee John Casey (Casey, Quirk) is right about the coming flood of institutional assets into the hedge fund industry, “manager of the year” and “institutional manager of the year” will soon be the same award. Â But for now, this Soc Gen subsidiary (not to be confused with the Vegas casino “Luxor” - a whole other type of risk) won these dedicated “institutional” honors.  [...] [...] If gala attendee John Casey (Casey, Quirk) is right about the coming flood of institutional assets into the hedge fund industry, “manager of the year” and “institutional manager of the year” will soon be the same award. Â But for now, this Soc Gen subsidiary (not to be confused with the Vegas casino “Luxor” – a whole other type of risk) won these dedicated “institutional” honors.  [...]

]]> http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2006/11/06/institutional-demand-for-hedge-funds-2-a-global-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-2669 All About Alpha » Blog Archives » ABN AMRO’s Asset Management Business: A moment of truth for Barclays Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:31:44 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2006/11/06/institutional-demand-for-hedge-funds-2-a-global-perspective/#comment-2669 [...] So why not combine passive and active under one roof? Â The growth of the hedge fund industry shows there is obviously a growing global demand for active management - especially among institutional investors.  Why should the largest asset manager in the world get out of the active management business?  [...] [...] So why not combine passive and active under one roof? Â The growth of the hedge fund industry shows there is obviously a growing global demand for active management – especially among institutional investors.  Why should the largest asset manager in the world get out of the active management business?  [...]

]]> http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2006/11/06/institutional-demand-for-hedge-funds-2-a-global-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-643 All About Alpha » Blog Archives » Hurdle Rates: Institutions Need To Take the First Step Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:25:27 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2006/11/06/institutional-demand-for-hedge-funds-2-a-global-perspective/#comment-643 [...] So we seem to have two opposing forces now. Â A flood of cost-conscious institutional investors entering the industry over the next 5 years and the existing stock of hedge fund managers who would rather have root canals than drop their premium fees.  Perhaps, as Teague suggests, the solution lays with new alternative beta managers who will “appear to fulfill the demand.” [...] [...] So we seem to have two opposing forces now. Â A flood of cost-conscious institutional investors entering the industry over the next 5 years and the existing stock of hedge fund managers who would rather have root canals than drop their premium fees.  Perhaps, as Teague suggests, the solution lays with new alternative beta managers who will “appear to fulfill the demand.” [...]

]]> http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2006/11/06/institutional-demand-for-hedge-funds-2-a-global-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-356 All About Alpha » Blog Archives » SEC Hedge Fund Registration: Now Just A Seal of Approval? Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:09:24 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2006/11/06/institutional-demand-for-hedge-funds-2-a-global-perspective/#comment-356 [...] This article from Money Management Executive (via Financial-Planning.com) says that - contrary to many expectations - hedge fund managers are continuing to register with the SEC even though they don’t have to.  Why?  Because they want the implicit marketing endorsement that comes with registration.  They know that most of the growth in the hedge fund industry over the next few years will be fueled by institutional investors and that these investors need all the assurances they can get that a hedge fund has met some (any) kind of standard.  Reports Money Management Executive: “‘Some may say, Hey, you know what? What’s the big deal?’ said Thomas R. Westle, an attorney with BlankRome in New York. When no one was registered, it wasn’t an issue, but now institutional investors with a fiduciary responsibility to uphold are getting pickier, he said. [...] [...] This article from Money Management Executive (via Financial-Planning.com) says that – contrary to many expectations – hedge fund managers are continuing to register with the SEC even though they don’t have to.  Why?  Because they want the implicit marketing endorsement that comes with registration.  They know that most of the growth in the hedge fund industry over the next few years will be fueled by institutional investors and that these investors need all the assurances they can get that a hedge fund has met some (any) kind of standard.  Reports Money Management Executive: “‘Some may say, Hey, you know what? What’s the big deal?’ said Thomas R. Westle, an attorney with BlankRome in New York. When no one was registered, it wasn’t an issue, but now institutional investors with a fiduciary responsibility to uphold are getting pickier, he said. [...]

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