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New Report Says Institutional Investments in Hedge Funds Will Climb 56% by 2017

Global institutional investments in hedge funds will increase to $2.3 trillion by the end of 2017.

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New Report Says Institutional Investments in Hedge Funds Will Climb 56% by 2017

MFA Publishes May Policy Brief Newsletter

This month’s edition of the Policy Brief newsletter covers a number of important developments in the global hedge fund industry.

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MFA Publishes May Policy Brief Newsletter

Hedge Fund Fundamentals Releases Infographic: How Are Hedge Funds Regulated in the EU?

New resource gives an overview of regulatory action taken in the EU over the last few years.

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Hedge Fund Fundamentals Releases Infographic: How Are Hedge Funds Regulated in the EU?

New Infographic: How Are Hedge Funds Regulated in the U.S.?

Educational resource explains how hedge funds have been regulated at the federal, state, and local levels since their inception in the 1940s.

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New Infographic: How Are Hedge Funds Regulated in the U.S.?

Hedge Fund Assets Reach New Record High to End First Quarter

Now standing at $2.375 trillion, industry capital grew at the fastest rate since 2010.

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Hedge Fund Assets Reach New Record High to End First Quarter

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New at MFANews & Media

  • MFA and AIMA Submit Letter to BaFin on the Interpretation of the German HFT Law
    Published on May 17, 2013
  • New Report Says Institutional Investments in Hedge Funds Will Climb 56% by 2017
    Published on May 16, 2013
  • MFA Publishes May Policy Brief Newsletter
    Published on May 15, 2013

Upcoming Events Calendar

  • MFA's Forum 2013
    Forum 2013: June 19-20, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • MFA's Outlook 2013
    Outlook 2013: October 17-18, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  • MFA's Compliance 2013
    Compliance 2013: November 19, 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Resources & Data Library

  • Hedge Funds 101:
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  • How Much is Market Structure Hurting Investors?:
    Report: Transaction Costs Declining
  • European Union Legislative and Regulatory Update Guide:
    MFA's latest educational resource.
  • Global Hedge Fund and Investor Survey 2012:
    November 2012 Ernst & Young Report
  • Resource Guide: EU Short Selling Regulation Compliance:
    Key Materials and Resources
  • Risk Roadmap: Hedge Funds and Investors’ Evolving
    Approach to Risk:

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38% of investors said they expect to increase their allocation to hedge funds in 2012.

65% of global hedge fund assets come from institutional investors such as pension funds and university and non-profit endowments.

38 of the top 100 pension plan sponsors utilize hedge funds.

Pension plans accounted for 53% of institutional investor assets held by hedge funds — a total of $594 billion — as of March 30, 2011.

Endowments allocate — on average — 38% of their alternative asset portfolio to marketable alternative strategies, including hedge funds.

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