December 09, 2005

Institutional Investors a Major Force in Hedge Funds

Large institutional investors are increasingly seen as the dominant force in the hedge fund industry, muscling out the traditional super-rich hedge fund investors. Investments from pension funds, endowments and companies are rising quickly, thus sideling the private investors to a minority. dnaindia.com reports:

The industry is currently estimated at $1 trillion in assets. Just five years ago, the overwhelming majority of the then $500 million of assets managed by hedge funds were from wealthy individuals, said Tanya Styblo Beder, who runs a hedge fund called Tribeca Global Management LLC.

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