When to step out of your “traditional footprint”

May 5th, 2010 | Filed under: Institutional Investing, Today's Post | By: Alpha Male
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Not a day goes by now without a media story about some traditional firm announcing the launch of a new long-only product or a hedge fund manager launching a UCITS-compliant version of their core offering.  As the investment management industry matures, more of its participants are trying to step out of their “traditional footprints” – even if investors aren’t really demanding it. More…


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