Global Review update (Autumn 2008)
Oct 2008
The growth of assets in hedge funds stalled during the first half of 2008, with the global total edging up only very narrowly to just under $2.7 trillion, according to the latest analysis of the HedgeFund Intelligence database and our associated mid-year surveys.
Global Review 2008 - List of global billion dollar firms
May 2008
The list of global billion dollar firms is available to database subscribers only
Global Review 2008
Apr 2008
After coming through one of the most dramatic years that markets have ever experienced in 2007, the global hedge fund industry emerged in relatively robust shape. As our extensive research reveals, derived from an analysis of our databases and industry surveys, hedge funds around the world are now managing about $2.65 trillion in assets – a very impressive leap from $2.079 billion at the start of 2007, and despite a slowdown in the rate of growth during the second half of the year. This pace of growth is even more remarkable when compared to a total worldwide asset count of $1.5 trillion only two years ago.
Italy: A market in transition
Mar 2008
While still a relatively small sector within Italy’s investment universe, hedge funds are increasingly regarded as an attractive asset class that offers a viable alternative to traditional investments. Recent moves by the Italian regulatory authorities to liberalise the legal framework will create a better environment for fund managers – both Italian and foreign – to increase the number and range of hedge fund products.