By Damian Alexander, research and data manager, HedgeFund Intelligence
Assets in global hedge funds rose by more than 11% during 2010 to reach more than $2 trillion again by the end of last year, according to the latest research by the HedgeFund Intelligence data team.
Assets in hedge funds of traditional types, which are mostly domiciled offshore or structured as limited partnerships in the United States, managed combined total assets of $2.022 trillion by the end of 2010, up from $1.820 trillion a year before. If hedge funds and other absolute return funds in European onshore UCITS structures are also added, the total rises to $2.099 trillion...