Bob Discolo is a 24 year hedge fund industry veteran who currently oversees roughly $3.7 billion as Head of Hedge Fund Solutions Group at $67 billion asset manager PineBridge Investments.
In this Opalesque.TV interview, Bob discusses exactly what he has observed in his 24 years investing in hedge funds, and why he believes hedge funds are still in the early stages of their evolution.
Bob sees a new model of more customized hedge fund solutions with lower fees across the board, to appease the most recent institutional investor appetites. Hear Bob talk about:
• The biggest mistakes hedge fund investors made in 2008
• Large opportunities outside the traditional hedge fund centers
• Why smart hedge fund investors have a long-term relationship with managers
• Investors start diversifying out of the mega hedge funds
• Where are fee structures going?
• Why size is often the enemy of alpha
• The Darwinian nature of the hedge fund industry
• The changed role of fund of funds
Part two of this video can be viewed here: http://www.opalesque.tv/hedge-fund-videos/robert-discolo-part2/1
Robert Discolo, CFA: Bob joined PineBridge in 1999 and is a Managing Director in Alternative Investments and Head of the Hedge Fund Solutions Group. Mr. Discolo has over 20 years experience with major financial institutions in various capacities relating to investment products, primarily hedge and private equity funds.
Previously, he held positions at PaineWebber Inc., Bank Julius Baer, and Merrill Lynch & Co, where his responsibilities included creating portfolios of hedge funds for private and institutional clients, development of hedge fund and private equity products, oversight of business structure and development for hedge funds and hedge fund of funds, and managing the evaluation and selection process of hedge funds for both discretionary and advisory clients.
Mr. Discolo also was President of the European Warrant Fund (a NYSE listed closed-end fund) and Julius Baer International Equity Fund. Mr. Discolo received a BS in accounting from St. John's University and an MBA from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University. He holds Series 7 and Series 24 licenses and he is a CFA and CAIA charterholder. Mr. Discolo is also a CPA and a member of the AICPA, CFA Institute, CAIA Association, GARP, and NY Society of Security Analysts.
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Bob Discolo is a 24 year hedge fund industry veteran who currently oversees roughly $3.7 billion as Head of Hedge Fund Solutions Group at $67 billion asset manager PineBridge Investments.
In this Opalesque.TV interview, Bob discusses exactly what he has observed in his 24 years investing in hedge funds, and why he believes hedge funds are still in the early stages of their evolution.
Bob sees a new model of more customized hedge fund solutions with lower fees across the board, to appease the most recent institutional i
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