Hedge funds: New fund launches fall in number

Latest figures show that new hedge fund launches and the total assets raised were both hit by the economic downturn. Neil Wilson reports.

In association with Hedge Fund Intelligence

The number of new funds of
$50 million or more reached 149 last year, raising combined
total assets of $40.2 billion.
This compares with 273
launches of that size in
2007, which together raised
$69.2 billion

Given the turmoil in global markets last year, it is not surprising that the number of new launches and the assets they raised were both sharply down in 2008 in all the main hedge fund markets.

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