The hedge fund industry is currently going through a transition. As investors re-evaluate their exposure to the sector, due to the high fees and poor returns, which often negate the benefits of investing in hedge funds, more funds are now closing than opening.
Hedge Funds 1H16 Round-Up: Winners And Losers
According to data compiled by Singapore-based Eurekahedge, so far this year there have been more hedge fund closures that launches and closures have outpaced launches for six consecutive quarters for the European hedge fund industry.
However, while more hedge funds are shutting down than opening up, Eurekahedge’s data shows that during the first half of 2016 hedge fund industry assets under management rose by $19.9 billion. For the sector as a...

