Nach einer langen Periode grosser Wachstumsraten ist die Hedgefond-Industrie im Kontext der kürzlichen Kreditkrise an einen interessanten Wendepunkt geraten. Diese Dissertation umfasst drei Aufsätze, die sich mit der risiko-adjustierten Performance von Hedgefonds befassen. Eine mögliche...

We examine the performance of 36 smallcases between December 2019 and December 2022, comparing their performance against market-based and strategy indices, and four- and six-factor models. The results show evidence of targeted factor exposures for a few smallcases, but for most smallcases, the...

This paper is the first systematic analysis of the impact of diversification on the performance of private equity funds. A unique data set allows the exact evaluation of diversification across the dimensions financing stages, industries, and countries. Very different levels of diversification...