MFA’s June Policy Brief Now Available for Reading and Download
Latest edition explores recent MFA advocacy and education initiatives, as well as important headlines in the global hedge fund industry.
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MFA Releases First in a Series of Educational Hedge Fund Videos
“What is a Hedge Fund?” video explains hedge funds and how institutional investors can benefit from them.
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Irish Presidency/EU Council Reach Agreement on Financial Market Reform Legislation
After months of discussions, the Irish Presidency has reached a General Approach among EU Member States.
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Hedge Fund Fundamentals Releases New Short Selling Presentation
New presentation gives users valuable information about how hedge funds and other investors participate in the marketplace through short selling.
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Hedge Funds’ Billion Dollar Investors Represent Large Portion of Industry Capital
Investors that allocate more than $1 billion to hedge funds account for $550 billion of total industry AUM.
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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:
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Global Hedge Fund and Investor Survey 2012:
November 2012 Ernst & Young Report -
Resource Guide: EU Short Selling Regulation Compliance:
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Risk Roadmap: Hedge Funds and Investors’ Evolving
Approach to Risk:
New industry whitepaper
MFA Policy Brief
The latest news on legislative and regulatory issues affecting the hedge fund industry from Washington D.C. and beyond.
Newsletter ArchiveDid you know?
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.