Hedge funds: Investors seek bigger allocations despite fall

In association with Hedge Fund Intelligence

Assets in global hedge funds dropped sharply during 2008 to finish the year at just over $1.8 trillion, according to HedgeFund Intelligence’s global database. It reveals that the fall in net assets occurred almost entirely in the second half of the year, with a drop of 32.3% from $2.697 trillion at the end of June to $1.826 trillion at the end of December. Assets stood at $2.646 trillion at the beginning of 2008.