Why funds of hedge funds suit investment trust structure

Investors continue to weigh up the benefits of proactive central bank policy against the muted levels of economic growth from developed countries in a deleveraging world.

It has been more challenging than normal for investment managers to produce consistent returns in this environment. Hedge fund managers have had to balance the twin objectives of seeking to protect against downside risks while capturing gains when the opportunities have arisen. Market conditions Managers of multi-strategy portfolios of hedge funds have had to respond to these market conditions. At Alternative Investment Strategies, we have navigated this environment in three principal ways. Firstly, we have maintained a broad diversification across hedge fund strategies. A combinat...