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MFA’s May Policy Brief is Now Available

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MFA’s May Policy Brief is Now Available

MFA Submits Comments to SEC on JOBS Act, Reg D

Letter expresses support for provisions of JOBS Act that will affect the private fund industry, including Regulation D.

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MFA Submits Comments to SEC on JOBS Act, Reg D

MFA: How Passage of the JOBS Act Impacts Regulation D and Hedge Fund Marketing

MFA outlines the coming changes to Regulation D stemming from passage of the JOBS Act.

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MFA: How Passage of the JOBS Act Impacts Regulation D and Hedge Fund Marketing

MFA Introduces Hedge Fund Investor Map

Powerful new online tool offers hedge fund information from all 50 states and investor-specific facts.

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MFA Introduces Hedge Fund Investor Map

MFA Introduces a Primer on the CTA-CPO Market: Commodity Trading Advisor and Commodity Pool Operator 101

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MFA Introduces a Primer on the CTA-CPO Market: Commodity Trading Advisor and Commodity Pool Operator 101

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New at MFANews & Media

  • MFA’s May Policy Brief Now Available
    Published on May 16, 2012
  • Infovest21 Consultant Survey Shows Growth in Allocations, Support for Hedge Funds
    Published on May 15, 2012
  • MFA Submits Comments to CFTC on Block Trade Re-Proposal
    Published on May 14, 2012

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    Outlook 2012: October 18-19
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    Network 2013: January 28-30

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  • Hedge Funds 101:
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  • Hedge Funds and Chapter 11:
    Report on hedge funds' effects on bankruptcy outcomes
  • EU Regulation 101:
    MFA's educational tool on the European Union
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38% of investors said they expect to increase their allocation to hedge funds in 2012.

61% 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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