From: singtaonet.com
Compiler: Fund China

Institutional Investor published in the “Alpha” magazine, As of the end of March, the first of 25 major Asian hedge fund assets grew 57% to 355 billion dollars. Japan is the top ranked only listed hedge fund Sparx, the management of assets of 6.65 billion U.S. dollars. the second consecutive year, tops the list. Hong Kong and Singapore top ten hedge funds accounted for four seats carved, with the Huili Fund to manage assets 4.77 billion U.S. dollars ranked second.

Hong Kong, “Wen Wei Po” said the regional development of the hedge fund business rapid growth Because the United States is the problem early on credit exposure Bear Stearns Cos. (BSC) under the two hedge funds and investment secondary mortgage facing liquidation, Many hedge funds move to the Asian region.

In addition, the global hedge funds quarter chip 457 billion yuan, up to the first half of the average return of 7.7%. According to Hedge Fund Research study, the second quarter of the global hedge funds raised a total of 58.7 billion U.S. dollars, setting a record high over the years the second. Analysis indicated that the situation on the market unaffected by the loss of so hedge funds collapse, and the first half of the global hedge funds an average return of 7.7%. higher than the Standard & Poor’s 500 index even dividend yields 6.9%.

The study also revealed that the period Macro-fund assets of the highest growth rate, more than double to 69 billion dollars, with the first half of the year 5.83% return; relative-value arbitrage fund received 16.4 billion U.S. dollars capital inflow , but the amount of funds of all kinds highest. At present, hedge funds managed by the total assets reached 1.74 trillion U.S. dollars over the end of last year, higher than 22%.

Copyright Fund China 2009.

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