Only 14% of actively managed funds in Europe outperformed passive funds. The top 10 managers believe that active funds need to rely on a "hedge armor".

Financial news app found out that a French asset management company manager with outstanding performance stated that active investment managers have no choice but to adopt hedge fund strategies to deal with the shift of capital towards low-cost passive management investment portfolios. Olivier Noblec of Arkea Asset Management pointed out that active funds need to use more mathematical models, algorithms, derivatives, and hedging techniques. He believes that doing so can increase the likelihood of beating the index and provide investors with stronger protection during market downturns. Arkea Asset Management, a subsidiary of Credit Mutuel Arkea, manages $55 billion in assets.