Hedge Fund Assets Rise Again With Quants Leading The Way

Despite the headwinds of sporadic performance and pressure to switch allocations to low-fee passive products, the hedge fund industry nonetheless continues to increase in size. As investors brace for potential market uncertainty, hedge fund assets under management increased to $3.07 trillion, according to the latest HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report. The positive report comes as Goldman Sachs is forecasting a strong second quarter for hedge funds as well. Hedge fund assets under management up $47.2 billion in first quarter 2017 With markets at all time high valuations, the US central bank withdrawing quantitative stimulus and geopolitical risks all around…