The Asian Hedge Fund Industry Meet The Future Aradhna Dayal Editor AsiaHedge

Total assets in Asia-Pacific hedge funds:

Key statistics Industry assets at $152bn at end-2010 Start-up space active with 95 new funds raising $3.84bn in % of industry assets managed out of Asia

New fund launches: On an up trend

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

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