Donald Steinbrugge
Don is the Founder and CEO of Agecroft Partners, a global hedge fund consulting and marketing firm. Hedgeweek and/or HFM have selected Agecroft Partners 13 years in a row as the Hedge Fund Marketing Firm of the Year. Don frequently writes white papers on trends he sees in the hedge fund industry. He has spoken at over 100 Alternative Investment conferences, been quoted in hundreds of articles relative to the hedge fund industry, has done over 100 interviews on business television and radio and has over 31,000 subscribers to his Hedge Fund Industry Insights Newsletter. Don is also the Founder of Gaining the Edge LLC that runs the Hedge Fund Educational Webinar Series, Hedge Fund Leadership Conference and Alternative Investment Cap Intro Events. Over 7000 alternative investment professionals have participated. All profits from these events are donated to charities that benefit at risk children, which have total over $3 million donated since 2013. Before Agecroft, Don was a founding principal of Andor Capital Management where he was a member of the firm's Operating Committee. When he left Andor, the firm ranked as the 2nd largest hedge fund firm in the world. Before Andor, Don was Head of Institutional Sales for Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (now part of Blackrock). At that time, MLIM ranked as one of the largest investment managers in the world. Previously, Don was Head of Institutional Sales and on the executive committee for NationsBank Investment Management (now Bank of America). Learn more here .
Articles by Donald Steinbrugge
- Market Intelligence
Investor Demand Trends for Alternative Investment Strategies in 2026
The hedge fund industry consists of a wide variety of strategies that attract varying levels of investor interest over time.
- Market Intelligence
2008 Was the Warning: How Smart Hedge Funds Are Playing It Differently Now
Hedge fund industry net flows will prove more resilient in a sustained drawdown than they were during the 2008 financial crisis.
- Market Intelligence
Top Hedge Fund Industry Trends for 2026
While most will flow into other strategies as investors reallocate their portfolios based on capital market valuations and economic forecasts.
- Research
Double-Digit Returns With Social Impact? The Case for Life Settlements in Your Portfolio
Attractiveness of life settlements as an investment strategy. It provides an overview of the strategy’s fundamentals, highlights the social benefits
- Market Intelligence
10 Hedge Fund Trends Shaping the Industry in 2025
The hedge fund industry is highly dynamic, and both managers and investors can benefit from anticipating and preparing for imminent changes.
- Opinion
Why Are CFA Candidate Numbers Falling? Time to Act
This concerning trend raises questions about the designation’s future and the role of the CFA Institute in revitalizing charter interest.
- Market Intelligence
Resurgence of ILS: Why Reinsurance Is One of the Top Performing Hedge Fund Strategies Year-To-Date
Investors have hesitated to invest in reinsurance due to potentially unfounded concerns surrounding the impact of global warming on the industry.