What if decades of stock market data failed to include key industries, leaving major indices misleading and raising serious questions about portfolio risk, investment allocations, and long-term returns? For hedge funds, this isn’t a hypothetical—it’s a reality. Addressing these data gaps is critical for both hedge funds and their investors.
On In Conversation with Julie Segal, episode 10, we explore this pressing issue and dive into the challenges posed by incomplete data in hedge fund benchmarks. As a platform purpose-built to support institutional investors conducting due diligence, PivotalPath has seen firsthand how these flaws have affected the industry.
This episode covers:
- The origins of flawed benchmarks and why resolving the issue is more urgent than ever.
- Recent research quantifying the impact on both investors and fund managers.
- How addressing these gaps could reshape key academic studies based on incomplete data.