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With performance slow, but inflows picking up pace, 2011 could well be a year where this sector’s growth is propelled by a rare bout of asset gathering, rather than asset appreciation.
"There has been speculation that although Ireland’s financial industry has suffered more than other jurisdictions in the short term, it could benefit in the long term"
In an industry where difference and diversification count for everything, few hedge funds acknowledge this need for distinction when pitching clients. Whether they are an institutional behemoth or a bespoke family office, the marketing effort often remains identical; a one-size-fits-all approach that frequently leads to confusion, and a failure to raise capital.
With more institutions allocating capital to hedge funds, many leading industry players have taken significant steps to raise governance and operational standards.
Despite the vagaries of April and May’s commodity markets, recent data from Agecroft Partners suggests that investor demand for CTAs remains not only robust, but increasingly active.
"Hedge funds do not inhabit the regulatory equivalent of the shadows. All the major jurisdictions where they operate regulate the industry rigorously"
As the saying goes, ‘if at first you don’t succeed, try again’. That said, for many hedge fund managers, persistence and tenacity are simply not translating into allocations.
Over the past two years, HFMWeek’s biannual AuA survey has depicted an industry in the ascendant. Our latest despatch shows this upswing is unabated. If anything, the process has accelerated.
"While many of our clients view Ucits as an opportunity to expand their distribution potential, the main driver has been the need to address key investor concerns following the turbulence of recent time"
According to HFR figures, emerging markets have generated returns of 2.81% so far this year, an impressive feat given global volatility. Performance within Latin America was better still, posting 3.40% YTD.
29/02/2012
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29/02/2012
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02/02/2011
HFMWeek's European Hedge Fund Services Awards are designed to recognise companies that have outperformed...
