PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - David Ornstils
AU  - Hany A. Shawky
AU  - David M. Smith
TI  - Is the SEC Registration Status of Hedge Fund Advisers Associated with Superior Performance?
AID  - 10.3905/jai.2006.627851
DP  - 2006 Mar 31
TA  - The Journal of Alternative Investments
PG  - 55--61
VI  - 8
IP  - 4
4099  - https://pm-research.com/content/8/4/55.short
4100  - https://pm-research.com/content/8/4/55.full
AB  - In this study the differences between the return performance of the funds whose advisors have voluntarily registered with the SEC versus those that are unregistered are examined. Evidence shows that registered funds in several important categories outperform their unregistered counterparts, however, this phenomenon does not appear to be due to the registration event.TOPICS: Real assets/alternative investments/private equity, legal/regulatory/public policy, performance measurement