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Hedge Funds’ Win-or-Die Bet

March 24, 2017 : Permanent Link

(Bloomberg) It had already become one and 20. Now, you can invest in some Asian hedge funds for zero fees upfront and they’ll cover any initial losses. The institutional asset management industry saw net outflows of $167.1 billion in the fourth quarter, according to hedge fund tracker eVestment. That’s prompted some contemplation and even penance in the industry, with a number of shops, especially new ones, abandoning traditional fee structures. It was high-time money managers gave up on charging a 2 percent fixed fee and 20 percent of returns above a certain threshold, the so-called 2-and-20 model. That said, some people may be taking it too far.

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