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Barriers To Entry
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Hedge fund seeders active again
We've noted recently that the barriers to entry in the hedge fund industry seemed to have grown over the past two years. Gone are the days when you can get up and running like all those Silicon Valley upstarts of yore.
This in part reflected reduced activity by hedge fund seeders. But IDD
Funds of hedge funds bleed assets
It has not been a good stretch for funds of hedge funds. According to the InvestHedge Billion Dollar Club survey, these funds of funds lost almost 30 percent of assets under management in 2008, and the industry dipped below the $1 trillion mark. That said, the industry is not on the brink of extin
Hedge fund success is relative in 2008
It's true that the hedge fund industry is healthy, but of course that's a relative concept. Compared to top Wall Street banks, hedge funds are thriving, but big gains have been hard to come by. We're definitely seeing some pockets of bad news. For example, Business Week Online reports that
Hedge fund launches getting harder even for big names?
We've noted that while the hedge fund industry is thriving, the barriers to entry seem to be rising. Launches are down, and the myth that just anyone can start one has evaporated. We're now seeing some big names--names that can command assets--struggle to launch. Dow Kim certainly qualifies as
Dark pool volume continues to rise
The surge in equity trading volume that has accompanied the recent volatility has been a boon to the dark pool industry. At the top of the pack, many are experiencing record volume, reports Traders.
