This document summarizes a panel discussion on liquid alternative investments, alpha-beta strategies, risk management, and due diligence from Peru's 2013 Capital Markets Day. The key points are:
1) Many sources of claimed hedge fund "alpha" have become commoditized and are better described as alternative beta that can be replicated inexpensively.
2) The panelist's firm, 1OAK, can strip liquid alternative investments into beta exposures and alpha sources, reducing fees for investors.
3) The returns of the hedge fund industry can be closely replicated with a simple four-factor model consisting of stocks, currencies, rates, and cash. This illustrates that "alternative beta" is easy to access at