Nov
04
UBS Says Investors Favor Hedge Funds as Bond Returns Lacklustre
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Hedge-fund allocations are now in the high single digits: UBS
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Returns for hedge funds have trumped treasuries over 3 years
Institutional investors seeking higher returns and portfolio diversification are allocating more to hedge funds as interest rates remain low, according to the chief investment officer of the hedge-fund platform at UBS Group AG.
Those allocations are generally in the high single digits and can be as much as 20 percent, Bruce Amlicke, CIO at UBS Hedge Fund Solutions, said in an interview in Singapore. Five years ago, that share was “a couple of percent less,” he said without elaborating…
UBS Says Investors Favor Hedge Funds as Bond Returns Lacklustre