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The Asian Hedge Fund Industry Meet The Future Aradhna Dayal Editor AsiaHedge. Total assets in Asia-Pacific hedge funds: 2000-2010. Key statistics Industry assets at $ 152bn at end-2010 Start-up space active with 95 new funds raising $ 3.84bn in 2010
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The Asian Hedge Fund Industry Meet The Future AradhnaDayal Editor AsiaHedge
Key statistics • Industry assets at $152bn at end-2010 • Start-up space active with 95 new funds raising $3.84bn in 2010 • 74% of industry assets managed out of Asia
Asia vs US/UK-based funds Assets by location of manager: December 2010
Major themes in the Asian hedge fund space • Institutionalisation • Emergence of Asia’s Billion Dollar Club • Diversification of strategies • International hedge funds making a beeline for Asia
Key Challenges • Liquidity • Lack of shorting skills and opportunities • Emerging Market Risks • Little Support from Asian Institutions
What does the future hold? • Significant scale-up of assets • Next generation of global hedge fund brands