Comments on: The United People’s Front for the Preservation of Rationalization Association Network Alliance http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/05/25/the-united-peoples-front-for-the-preservation-of-rationalization-association-network-alliance/ 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 By: PD CAIA http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/05/25/the-united-peoples-front-for-the-preservation-of-rationalization-association-network-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-156711 PD CAIA Wed, 27 May 2009 05:16:58 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4678#comment-156711 The hedge fund industry is naturally a kaleidoscope (in terms of investment strategies, business models, investor base, structures...), and that's its strength, and value to investors. But this means it's never going to be possible to have one group with a voice of the majority of the industry. This is clearly an issue currently as the industry needs a strong defence - but I can't see it happening. AIMA has the best shot, with its global membership spanning managers, service providers, and others, but even AIMA has significant gaps in its actual or perceived constituent base. And "there is no shortage of apathy in the hedge fund industry"? I don't doubt that the author didn't unconfuse himself enough with double negatives. The hedge fund industry is naturally a kaleidoscope (in terms of investment strategies, business models, investor base, structures…), and that’s its strength, and value to investors. But this means it’s never going to be possible to have one group with a voice of the majority of the industry. This is clearly an issue currently as the industry needs a strong defence – but I can’t see it happening. AIMA has the best shot, with its global membership spanning managers, service providers, and others, but even AIMA has significant gaps in its actual or perceived constituent base.

And “there is no shortage of apathy in the hedge fund industry”? I don’t doubt that the author didn’t unconfuse himself enough with double negatives.

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