Reuters – Top hedge funds Moore Capital, Maverick Capital, Viking Global Investors and Stark Investments are planning to open offices in Asia over the next few months to meet investor appetite for a slice of Asia’s growth, bankers said.
Louis Bacon’s Moore Capital, which manages $14.6 billion, is the biggest among the new arrivals. Maverick Capital run by Lee Ainslie reportedly has about $10 billion in assets, while Viking Global had $9.6 billion in early 2009.
