You may wish to consider alternative investments such as hedge funds. Institutional investors and wealthy individuals have long been interested in hedge funds as alternative investments to traditional portfolios of assets.

Hedge funds are generally regarded as private investment vehicles for qualified individuals or
institutional investors. They are typically organized as limited partnerships, in which the investors are limited partners and the managers are general partners.

There are a variety of hedge fund styles available to qualified investors including: Merger Arbitrage/Risk Arbitrage, Fixed Income Arbitrage, Convertible Arbitrage, Fund of Funds, Global Macro, Equity Market Neutral, Long/Short Equity, Distressed Securities, and Emerging Markets.

Another group of funds that is often regarded as part of the same investment universe as hedge funds are managed futures and commodity trading pools.

A number of hedge fund investments require careful consideration and an assessment of an investor's suitability before execution.

Our alternative investments specialists will be pleased to assist you with a thorough and independent review to ensure that these investments are appropriate, and offer suggestions which meet your investment portfolio needs.

For more information on Hedge Funds as an asset class, visit our Resource Center.