Hedge Funds Taking Flight from the U.S. in Search of Alpha Elsewhere

U.S. equities have experienced a bout of volatility this year, causing many investors and hedge fund managers to abandon the U.S. - at least temporarily. Although interest in U.S. stocks appears to have bounced back, fund managers are making a more active push into foreign markets by establishing new funds overseas.

In an interview with Hedge Fund Alpha, John Bohan, head of business development at Apex Group, shared some insights on why hedge funds are moving abroad and what that entails.

Fleeing the trade wars

According to Bohan, investment managers have been widely impacted by the tariff tantrum that has rattled the markets. He said everyone is looking for alpha on their returns from various strategies, especially amid the bumpy U.S. equity market.