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To clarify, this is not talking about performance fees of mutual funds. Mutual fund performance fees, unlike those of hedge funds, must be symmetric. If their management gets extra fees for outperforming a benchmark, then management must pay an equivalent performance penalty for underperforming a benchmark.
In contrast, this article is about Dutch pension funds with hedge fund-like performance fees where the "fund sponsor typically only benefits from positive returns but does not suffer from losses—creating the potential for incentivizing managers to take excessive risks in an attempt to generate high returns."
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In contrast, this article is about Dutch pension funds with hedge fund-like performance fees where the "fund sponsor typically only benefits from positive returns but does not suffer from losses—creating the potential for incentivizing managers to take excessive risks in an attempt to generate high returns."
As to mutual fund performance fees, here's a Jason Zweig opinion piece:
It's Time for Investor Fees to Go Even Lower