Retail Hedge Funds

Interesting article here by the Financial News on hedge funds being offered to broader retail channels in Europe. The European Commission has been relaxing trading restrictions on open-ended funds in the EU to increase the fund options available to the general public. These products have no daily liquidity, can use leverage and are allowed to have large cash positions. They are not technically classified as retail products but they are being used within traditional retail distribution channels.

I don't see a high percentage of hedge funds jumping on this bandwagon unless they are already running a long only portfolio or have a lot of current assets coming from a retail channel. The US hedge fund managers who now offer funds that meet these new European requirements include:

• Caxton Associaties
• Renaissance Technologies
• Highbridge Capital

- Richard

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