Deutsche Bank Study Shows Investor Demand Fuelling Dramatic Growth of Hedge Fund Liquid Alternatives

Have grown over 40% annually

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Deutsche Bank Study Shows Investor Demand Fuelling Dramatic Growth of Hedge Fund Liquid Alternatives

Autor: Alicia Miguel

With the percentage of participating investors allocating to such products up from 28% to 51% year-on-year

Almost three quarters of alternative UCITS investors and nearly two thirds of investors into alternative ‘40 Act mutual funds planning to increase their allocations

Alternative UCITS assets have grown over 40% annually since 2008, whilst the hedge fund industry has grown 13% and the wider European UCITS industry only 2%

Fundamental equity long/short is the most popular strategy for investors allocating to alternative UCITS