Institutional Investors Increase Allocations In Hedge Funds

Institutional Investors Increase Allocations In Hedge Funds by MFA Blog

New survey data released by Deutsche Bank’s hedge fund capital group and Credit Suisse reflects the growing relationship between the hedge fund industry and institutional investors and the continued expansion of the industry despite ongoing market turbulence.

According to Deutsche Bank’s study, pension funds globally increased their allocation to hedge funds in 2015. Similarly, Credit Suisse’s annual Hedge Fund Investor Survey found that investors had a positive outlook for overall hedge fund growth in 2016.

In Europe, pension fund allocations increased 3 percent, while North American pension funds increased their median allocations to 10 percent. Asia-Pacific funds’ allocations rose to 5 percent, a more than 50 percent increase from the...