Hedge Fund Benchmarking: Missing the Mark?
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Benchmarking Non-Traditional Investments More Complex There is $2.9 trillion2 invested in hedge funds, another $200 billion3 in alternative mutual funds and a McKinsey & Company report suggests these amounts are projected to grow significantly in the coming years4. That growth is understandable given our lower for longer return expectations for traditional asset classes and the potential for enhanced performance due in part to diversification benefits when including hedge fund strategies in portfolios.
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تاریخ انتشار 2016