Wednesday, May 13, 2009
U.K. Hedge Fund Industry Hit Hardest by Financial Crisis
The topical study from the May 2009 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report. Gain insight into industry trends and hedge fund asset flows before you make your next important decision.
Singapore and Chinese Hedge Funds Perform Best Since 2000
With the bulk of massive hedge fund redemptions presumably behind us, we can estimate which countries, cities, and U.S. states were the relative losers and winners of the financial crisis.
Are the fears of London taking the lead over New York justified? Do returns differ significantly across countries and cities? In this report, we find:
Singapore and Chinese Hedge Funds Perform Best Since 2000
With the bulk of massive hedge fund redemptions presumably behind us, we can estimate which countries, cities, and U.S. states were the relative losers and winners of the financial crisis.
Are the fears of London taking the lead over New York justified? Do returns differ significantly across countries and cities? In this report, we find:
The U.S. hedge fund industry managed the crisis comparatively well.
- New York increased its lead as the hedge fund industry capital.
- “Incumbents” benefited the most as bigger hedge funds held up better than smaller funds.
- Since June 2008, redemptions have been 2.5 times greater for British funds than for New York funds. . . .
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From the May 2009 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report. The Hedge Fund Flow Report combines the accuracy of the BarclayHedge database with the analytical insight of TrimTabs Investment Research. The report is generated by TrimTabs Investment Research using the most current data on thousands of hedge funds. An annual subscription includes 12 monthly updates as well as a spreadsheet containing historical flow aggregates by category.
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