Originally published in AlphaWeek AlphaWeek’s Greg Winterton discussed the ever-growing hedge fund replication industry in a Q&A with Stephen Scott, Partner, BRI Partners, a provider of investable index products for institutional investors. GW: Stephen, thanks for taking the time today. Hedge fund replication is all the rage these days, given that they provide better liquidity Read more about AlphaWeek Q&A: Stephen Scott, Partner, BRI Indexes[…]

Don’t worry: investors will end up paying less – and here’s why The conventional wisdom is that everything on Wall Street gets cheaper over time. From trading costs to management fees, capitalism forces competition and efficiency. In the hedge fund industry, with performance lagging since the financial crisis of 2008, it makes sense that everyone Read more about Hedge Fund Fees are On the Rise, And That’s Good[…]

Billions invested in indexes that were never designed to be investments The benefits of passive investing have been touted for years by legendary investors like John Bogle and Warren Buffet. Investors have listened. Every year, hundreds of billions of dollars shift from active strategies to passive index investing – and with good reason. It is Read more about Beyond Market Beta[…]