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Demand drives alternatives into mainstream

24 May 2010

Investors demand greater transparency and liquidity, while focusing on absolute returns and uncorrelated strategies

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Investors are demanding greater transparency and liquidity from managers, while focusing on absolute returns and uncorrelated investment strategies. This demand is driving convergence of traditional and alternative investment products, with investors pouring more than £76 million ($110 billion) into alternative mutual funds in the US and Europe in 2009 alone, according to a white paper released today by SEI in collaboration with Strategic Insight.

The paper, entitled Exotic to Mainstream: Growth of Alternative Mutual Funds in the United States and Europe, evaluates the opportunities and...


 

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