Zawya.com – Hedge fund liquidations fell by 50 per cent in the first quarter of 2009 from the record levels set in the previuos quarter, according to data released yesterday by Hedge Fund Research (HFR), a leading provider of the industry data.
New fund launches accelerated during the first quarter, with approximately 150 funds entering the market, the highest rate of new introductions since the 2008 second quarter.
