FINANCIAL TIMES - Searching for quality in hedge funds.
by Eric Uhlfelder and Jonathan Kanterman
Most periodic hedge fund surveys that track the $2,000bn-plus industry highlight the best performing funds, the largest funds, and the top-earning...
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FINANCIAL TIMES - Searching for quality in hedge funds.
by Eric Uhlfelder and Jonathan Kanterman
Most periodic hedge fund surveys that track the $2,000bn-plus industry highlight the best performing funds, the largest funds, and the top-earning managers. Few such studies look
behind the numbers to discern the quality of returns: their accuracy, risk, management, and strategy adherence.
In a more refined look at the industry, FTfm looked back at the trailing five years of performance to the end of June 2011 and undertook significant due diligence to come up with five examples that highlight what hedge funds can best offer: well run, transparent operations that have delivered solid, consistent returns with low to moderate levels of risk relative to
their strategies.
The selection process started by surveying funds with assets between $100m and $500m.
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