Hedge Fund Roach Motels Might Just Be a Blessing

Bloomberg – The financial crisis is imposing heavy burdens on the hedge-fund industry, and the strain has become more visible. By the end of last week, about 100 hedge funds imposed restrictions on withdrawals. Many funds have become financial roach motels: Investors can put their money in, but they can’t get it out.

Deregulation has taken a lot of blame for this financial crisis, but an interesting footnote is that the lightly regulated hedge-fund industry has stayed healthy enough to avoid the bailout game.

But are rising redemptions a sign that hedge funds may need a handout, too?

It’s small wonder that some funds have decided to put the brakes on. Morgan Stanley estimates that redemption requests are running at 15 percent to 30 percent of total hedge-fund assets.

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