Hedge fund AUMs: Hedge fund heaven – not hell

Hedge fund AUMs are on course to equal their 2008 peak, and Obama’s bank reform proposals should help, not hinder, the sector.

Hedge fund inflows are starting to pick up, and analysts suggest that assets under management will return to their 2008 peak during 2010. Just under $14 billion was allocated to hedge funds in the fourth quarter of 2009 – the largest quarterly inflows since the financial crisis began.

Secondly, the market is looking optimal for hedge funds. Liquidity is back. All but three of the strategies in Hedge Fund Research’s indices pool ended 2009 in positive territory, with the average up just over 20% as liquidity returned.

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