Hedge funds are not dead. Not yet. Not ever

The demise of the industry has been completely over-exaggerated. Rest assured, hedge funds are alive and well.  It is true that new fund launches have decreased significantly over the last few years and the data around this area continue to show weakness. Still, investors in a never-ending search for alpha are continuing to look to […]

The American’s are coming, the American’s are coming

Last week, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) told the EU’s executive European Commission that asset managers based outside the EU should get a “passport” to continue offering services to investors across Europe. This new directive replaces a country-by-country private placement authorization system that has been in place for some time.  Read the story […]