Sentiment for hedge fund industry growth is positive, with investors forecasting a 14.4% increase in hedge fund industry AuM during 2015, according to the latest Credit Suisse Annual Hedge Fund Investor Survey. This represents an increase over last year’s forecast,

Hedge funds assets are expected to surpass USD3 trillion by year end 2015, growing a further 7%, according to Deutsche Bank’s 13th annual Alternative Investment Survey. Deutsche Banks’ Global Prime Finance business polled the views of 435 hedge fund investors,

A growing number of new hedge funds offered by US-based managers implemented management fee structures that decrease as fund assets grow, according to a new study by Seward & Kissel. The law firm’s latest annual hedge fund study reveals that

Once again, Global Prime Partners and Bougeville Consulting joined forces to prepare this third annual survey for Hedgeweek. We spent the back end of last year compiling and analysing feedback, thoughts and remarks gathered from the world of hedge fund

While the past several years of regulatory uncertainty have frustrated, if not left, the derivatives industry treading water, capital markets research firm TABB Group, in new research, believes the coming post-Dodd-Frank period portends to be a watershed moment in innovation

Investment organisations will need sophisticated operating capabilities that support their business strategies if they want to be competitive in an increasingly complex industry, according to a report by SEI. "A number of trends make the asset management business far more

South African institutions are, on average, lacking significant commitment to alternative assets and private equity investments, with many funds having no exposure at all, says Old Mutual Alternative Investments.  However, since 2000, Old Mutual has steadily increased the percentage allocation

The tax contribution of the UK hedge fund industry has never been greater than it is today, according to new research from AIMA, the global hedge fund industry body. The hedge fund sector in the UK last year produced profits

Institutional manager DDJ Capital Management is anticipating a volatile market in 2015 offering bond pickers numerous and compelling buying opportunities. The firm’s 2015 outlook says certain high yielding corporate debt instruments can offer an attractive return stream not only this