Graphic of the Day: Ranking Sources of New Clients for Hedge Funds

From PwC/AIMA Today’s graphic comes from The Global Hedge Fund Distribution Survey 2015.       The report is based on a survey in mid-2015 of 146 AIMA members which manage traditional hedge funds, or liquid alternative funds, or both. The respondents to the survey manage around $550 billion in hedge fund assets, or close to 20% of the […] Read more »

Asset Flows in 2016 – Multi-Strategy and Macro/CTAs Seen As Beneficiaries

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By Peter Laurelli, Head of Research at eVestment   Executive Summary of eVestment’s 2016 Hedge Fund Industry Outlook The Outlook highlights data-driven predictions of hedge fund trends for the upcoming year. The hedge fund industry continues to face dominant short-term and long-term influences. There is consistent evidence to suggest returns influence fund specific flows in […] Read more »

2015 Hedge Fund Industry Outlook from eVestment – Flow Forecasts

From eVestment LLC   eVestment’s 2015 Hedge Fund Industry Outlook predictions of hedge fund trends for the upcoming year include:   Barring a large and unexpected global or financial event, hedge funds are positioned for another year of solid growth as institutional investors seek to gain alternative exposures to traditional equity and fixed income markets. […] Read more »

Equity Hedge Dominates Quarterly Flows To Claim Largest Strategy Slot

From Hedge Fund Research Total capital invested in the global hedge fund industry surged to a fifth consecutive quarterly record in 3Q13, driven by the highest inflows in over 2 years and eclipsing another milestone of industry expansion. Hedge fund capital rose to $2.51 trillion in 3Q13, an increase of $94 billion over the prior […] Read more »