Last year, 100% of survey respondents were bullish about the opportunities for them to generate alpha in the coming 12 months. This year, that number falls to 82.61%
Perhaps not entirely surprisingly given the global backdrop, 2022 was yet another challenging year for Japanese hedge funds on an absolute return basis with the average manager in the HFRI Japan Index returning +0.3% through September of last year
Hedge funds have a place in both traditional and alternative portfolios despite the greatly depleted usefulness of corporate fundamentals in the current environment
Allocations of up to 20% helped Swiss investors through the market dip and increased volatility should mean additional interest in hedge fund strategies