Barclays Bank PLC recently released a survey report describing the opportunities and risks faced by hedge fund managers that launch retail alternative funds.  This article provides a detailed summary of the survey.  For another look at the market for alternative mutual funds and other non-traditional products, see “Deutsche Bank Survey Describes the Contours of the Nontraditional Hedge Fund Product Market: Investor Appetite, Performance, Marketing, Fees and More,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 7, No. 3 (Jan. 23, 2014).