The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched a broad “examination” of alternative investment mutual funds, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. SEC is seeking to determine how alternative funds operate Not to be confused with an “investigation,” the SEC is seeking to determine how these funds operate rather than deliver enforcement, the Journal says, quoting sources familiar with the matter. The move comes as the popularity of alternative investments has reached an all time high as investment advisors look to diversify from portfolios entirely dependent on the positive performance of the stock market. The report noted…
SEC "Examination" Of Alternative Funds Underway
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.