Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia: A survey by hedge funds information provider Infovest21 found that a
majority or 41% of consultants still view hedge funds "very favorably"
while another 32% view hedge funds "somewhat favorably".
The result of the survey was contained in a report entitled
Consultants' Views on Hedge Funds, Funds of Funds and '40 Act
Funds also found that 9% of the consultants polled had somewhat
negative views on the industry and 18% were neutral.
Lois Peltz, president and founder of Infovest21, noted some interesting
historical comparisons:
The percentage of consultants viewing hedge funds "very favorably" or
"somewhat favorably" increased between 2013 and 2014. Similarly, the
percentage viewing hedge funds "somewhat negatively" decreased over the
same time period.
She added, "In 2014, consultants' primary main objective in using hedge
funds was to diversify a traditional portfolio whereas in 2013, hedge
funds were primarily seen as providing non-correlated returns.
Consultants are allocating a smaller percentage to hedge funds in 2014 -
17% - compared with 19% in 2013 and 36% in 2012."
The survey also found that a large percentage of consultants, or some
41%, are looking to hedge funds primarily to provide diversification to
a traditional portfolio. Providing absolute returns and risk reduction
were each cited by 18% of the consultants.
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