waisc september 19, 2012 the evolution of and industry
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WAISC
September 19, 2012
The Evolution of and Industry
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Setting the Stage
“The value of the hedge fund industry”
■ Quantitative metrics and literature review
■ Aggregated hedge fund data from 1994 to 2011
■ Hedge funds outperformed traditional asset classes
is the second part of a two-part series
Part I:
This survey
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Hedge fund performance
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Part I: Key findings
Average return from 1994-2011 (after fees):
Hedge funds achieved these returns with considerably lower volatility and Value-at-Risk than stocks and commodities
Hedge funds
9.07%Stocks
7.18%
Bonds
6.25%Commodities
7.27%
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Part I: High return/low volatility
Hedge Funds
Global Stocks
Global Bonds
Commodities
Mean 9.07 7.18 6.25 7.27
Std 7.20 15.72 3.95 22.47
Sharpe 0.76 0.23 0.68 0.16
Value-at-Risk at 5%
2.69 10.71 1.19 8.42
Panel A: Descriptive statistics for hedge funds and main asset classes
Statistics for hedge funds and main asset classes
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Hedge funds’ return and risk characteristics
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Hedge funds’ return and risk characteristics
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Part I: Fee split
Index (1994-2011)
AnnualizedGross
eturns (%)
Net returns to the
investor (%)
Investor share (%)
Manager share (%)
Costs to the investor/ Returns to the hedge
Fund manager (%)
HFRI 12.61 9.07 71.93 28.073.54
Source: Centre for Hedge Fund Research
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Hedge funds’ diversification benefits
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Hedge funds’ diversification benefits
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Part I: Conclusion
Important role in asset liability management
Low correlation with other asset classes
Well-suited for diversification
Higher performance/lower tail risk than conventional portfolio
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Part II: About this Research
Gain insights into the state of the global hedge fund industry
150 hedge fund managers
$550 billion in AUM
Objective
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The Back Story
■ Significant redemptions from HNW
■ New capital from institutions
■ Major wave of regulation
■ Increased focus on operational infrastructure
Pre-2008, industry experiencing dynamic growth
Since the financial crisis:
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Key Findings
Institutional investors now a clear majority
Correlation between investor and manager size
New money from North America, Middle East and Asia-Pacific
Managers spending more time on due diligence
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The Institutionalization of the Industry
Shift in hedge fund investor base
Institutions a clear majority of investors
(57%)
Industry adapting to these new investors and their demands
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Bifurcation of Industry
Larger investors choosing larger managers
HNW/ family offices opt for small managers
Boutique end of market adapting (e.g. co-opetition)
Balancing act for mid-sized players
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Investors Sparking Operational Change
82%: Investors more demanding re: transparency
Demands more pronounced at larger funds
Hedge funds responding with new policies and hires
Increased Transparency
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Investors Sparking Operational Change
9/10 respondents: increased demand in due diligence
Proportion highest among largest funds (96%)
“The amount of time we spend dealing with due diligence has doubled.”
Greater Focus on Due Diligence
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Intense growing pains
Climbing headcounts and costly investments in infrastructure
“Our overhead has increased by 35% over the past three years from hiring people and technology.”
“We will need to keep improving our automation of processes in order to keep up.”
Implications
Investors Sparking Operational Change
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Adapting to a Changing Regulatory Landscape
Wave of regulatory change
9/10: Increased demand for regulatory compliance
Managers perplexed by overlap
Frustrated by moving deadlines/changing rules
Significant costs
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Looking Ahead
Global hedge fund industry in state of metamorphosis
Larger managers become more institutionalized
Smaller managers face challenges■ Many thriving through new models/structures
Industry continues to evolve
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