New fund assets edge up in 2010 despite a slow second half
February 24, 2011
The latest AsiaHedge new funds survey finds that despite a slightly lacklustre second half, the full year of 2010 saw as many as 95 new funds garnering $3.84 billion in assets, though rising barriers to entry meant that most of the capital went to managers with a strong pedigree
A certain degree of optimism returned to the Asian startup scene in 2010, with insitutional capital and conviction returning in the Asia story, and a number of existing hedge fund shops as well as a few former star portfolio managers launching new ventures.
At 95 in all, the total number of new funds launched in 2010 was not significantly higher than the 77 launches seen in 2009. But what is more interesting is that the...
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