Hedge Fund Launches Top Liquidations As Industry Growth Accelerates

(Valuewalk) New hedge fund launches exceeded liquidations on a quarterly basis for the first time in over two years, as improved investor risk tolerance and declining costs drove total hedge funds industry capital to a record $3.16 trillion in 3Q17. New fund launches totaled 176 in the quarter, narrowly exceeding the 170 launches recorded in same quarter last year and bringing the year-to-date (YTD) total to 545 funds, according to the latest HFR Market Microstructure Report, released by HFR®, the established global leader in the indexation, analysis and research of the global hedge fund industry.

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