Inflows hit $17bn in 2011 as investors shelter from market turbulence

February 02, 2012  


Annual mandate tally shows snapshot of increasing investor appetite, says InvestHedge


By Susan Barreto

Illustration: Shonagh Rae
It was a year that yielded market losses and even greater uncertainty over future gains. Finally, 2011 seems like the year that investors saw hedge funds as a place for their assets to weather the storm over the long haul.

Taking a look back over the year, the hedge fund inflows from pension funds, endowments and foundations – with assets totalling $2.2 trillion globally – tracked by InvestHedge’s monthly mandate...

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