Asian hedge funds enjoyed record inflows amid strong 2013 performance, according to data released by Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research. Total capital in the Asian hedge fund industry grew to $112.3 billion, surpassing levels set in 2007 prior to the financial crisis. By contrast the total assets under management is close to $2 trillion, according to data from BarclayHedge. Inflows driven by performance as Nikkei up 57% Asset inflows for both the fourth quarter and January of 2014 were driven by investor allocations and performance gains, HFR noted. Investors allocated $4.2 billion to Asian hedge funds in the fourth quarter, the…
Asian Hedge Funds Post Largest Inflows In History
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.