Investable hedge fund indices fees confuse rather than clarify

Industry experts have identified the fee structures of investable hedge fund index providers as opaque and confusing

Some hedge fund index providers charge fees to the hedge funds they include, via managed-account structures, in their indices. Such 'rebating', they say, reflects the cost of due diligence and other services they offer as platform providers.

However, there are a number of critics of the system who say it hides costs from investors.

Among the main index providers are HFR, Lyxor, Standard & Poor's and CSFB. HFR has around $4bn in its indices, Lyxor $3bn and Plus Funds also around $3bn - a total of

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