Sep
28
Rhode Island Cuts Hedge Fund Allocation by Half to Boost Returns
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Proposal approved Wednesday by state investmennt commission
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Fund allocation will be cut to 6.5 percent from 15 percent
Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner said the state’s $7.7 billion pension fund is cutting its allocation to hedge funds in half over two years, as high fees eat into returns and some of the investment pools provide less diversification than expected.
Rhode Island will reduce its investments in hedge fund strategies by more than $500 million and reallocate the money to more traditional asset classes in low-fee index funds, Magaziner, 33, said in a news release. Rhode Island joins pension funds in New York City and California’s Public Employees Retirement System, the largest U.S. pension, in cutting hedge-fund investments…
Rhode Island Cuts Hedge Fund Allocation by Half to Boost Returns
