Sunday, March 14, 2010

New York - the capital of hedge funds

In New York based almost half of all hedge funds in the world
At the beginning of 2010, the number of hedge funds based in New York, was 118, down last year only 2. It is reported by Forbes magazine with reference to the research service of Hedge Fund Intelligence. The share of New York funds accounted for 46.6% of all global assets. Second place - for London. In the British capital was the headquarters of 55 hedge funds, whereas the year before they were 65. At the London funds have 15,9% of the market. 

In New York and London followed by the states are Connecticut, California, Maryland and Texas. And only the seventh position in the list is Hong Kong.

According to the company Eurekahedge Pte, total assets of hedge funds at the beginning of 2010 amounted to $ 1.47 trillion. The analyst firm forecasts that the growth rate in the current year by 14% - to $ 1.68 trillion.

BACKGROUND

Hedge fund (born hedge fund) - a private, not limited regulation, or affected by a weaker regulation of investment fund is not available a wide range of individuals and managed by professional investment managers. Distinguished by a special fee structure for asset management, as well as the presence of an equity fund's assets.

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