Hedge fund assets have soared to more than $2.9 trillion despite disappointing returns, although investors are showing slightly less enthusiasm for the asset class.
Hedge fund assets under administration have jumped 20% over the past year, according to a survey of administrators by Hedge Fund Manager Week. But the $230 billion in new assets accrued in the six months to April represents a growth rate of 9%.
That rate was 17% in the magazine’s last survey.
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Ireland has launched the EUR 26 million ($40 million) Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity Fund to invest in startup and early stage companies. More...