Shifting Strategies, But Growth Remains Focus For Hedge Funds

With growth again the focus of hedge fund managers, they can achieve their goals through developing sensible new products, strategic investment in technology, people and infrastructure, notes a recent EY study.

EY’s Michael Serota and Arthur Tully also note in their 2014 Global Hedge Fund and Investor Survey titled: “Shifting Strategies” that fund expenses and cybersecurity are current areas of focus for managers.

Growth – A top priority for hedge funds

According to the EY report, achieving growth remains a primary concern for managers as they are making strategic and innovative decisions in order to meet investor demands. The report highlights that managers are taking a wide range of paths to growth. For instance, managers who have been nimble...