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Hedge fund compensation holds up despite performance drop

A rise in base pay compensated for a drop in bonuses last year. Hedge fund professionals are worried about pay in 2012. On average, cash compensation was $311,000 in 2011.

Hedge Funds Review | 11 Jan 2012secure

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Hedge fund fees under the microscope by investors as performance slides

As hedge fund performance is on the slide, fees have a bigger impact on returns. Investor dissatisfaction has returned, which may open the door to further negotiation on the standard the 2/20 fees.

Hedge Funds Review | 05 Jan 2012secure

Video: Interview with Ian Morley, senior consultant, Allenbridge Group

A negative market environment and the impending introduction of the AIFM directive will create challenges for hedge funds and fund of hedge funds next year but creative funds will survive.

Hedge Funds Review | 23 Nov 2011 | screening image

Study says funds of hedge funds see limited diversification benefits

Fund of hedge funds (FoHF) portfolios with over 25 underlying managers have weaker performance and increased tail risk according to research from New York University's Stern School of Business.

Hedge Funds Review | 08 Aug 2011secure

Hedge funds tap Alpha Strategic for operating capital

Alpha Strategic, an alternative investment market (AIM) listed company, is eager to provide hedge funds with operating capital in return for a slice of management and performance fee revenue.

Hedge Funds Review | 08 Aug 2011secure

Total hedge fund assets could grow to $2.5 trillion in 2011

Hedge funds experienced the largest increase in assets in history in the fourth quarter of 2010, growing by $149 billion to $1.917 trillion, according to Hedge Fund Research.

Hedge Funds Review | 20 Jan 2011secure

Hedge fund launches pick up rising to 945 so far this year

Hedge fund launches in the third quarter of 2010 increased to 260 up from 201 in the previous quarter. Over the last 12 months 945 funds have launched, the highest total since the second quarter 2008....

Hedge Funds Review | 16 Dec 2010secure

FoHF Gottex records AUM rise for third quarter

Inflows into managed accounts helped drive assets under management (AUM) at fund of hedge funds (FoHF) company Gottex to a 6.9% increase during the third quarter of 2010.

Hedge Funds Review | 20 Oct 2010secure

Hedge fund performance fees align interests of managers and investors says Lipper report

The asset-weighted average total expense ratio (TER) for a hedge fund is estimated at 1.82% with a mean of 2.48%, according to a report by Lipper.

Hedge Funds Review | 17 Aug 2010secure

Marginal decline seen in hedge fund management and performance fees

Management and performance fees charged by hedge funds and fund of hedge funds are experiencing a downward trend. This could spell the end of ‘2 and 20’ and ‘1 and 10’.

Hedge Funds Review | 09 Aug 2010secure

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