Australia: Superfunds to increase hedge fund investing

A survey by AIMA Australia reveals that almost 70% of superfunds – Australia’s pension funds – intend to increase allocations to hedge funds by nearly 90% over the next two to five years. AIMA surveyed superfunds with more than $100 billion in combined assets.

A survey by AIMA Australia reveals that almost 70% of superfunds – Australia’s pension funds – intend to increase allocations to hedge funds by nearly 90% over the next two to five years. AIMA surveyed superfunds with more than $100 billion in combined assets.

AIMA Australia chairman Kim Ivey says that the levels of confidence about hedge funds among superfunds have remained consistent despite concerted criticism levelled at them in Australia which has served to make the market more volatile and less well informed.

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