After Shrinking In 2016 Hedge Fund Assets Growing Again

In 2016, the financial press seemed convinced that the hedge fund industry as we know it, was dying a slow death. Asset flows data seemed to confirm this conclusion with the industry bleeding $100 billion of assets throughout the year. In the fourth quarter alone, investors redeemed a staggering $43.1 billion from hedge fund firms according to data provider Preqin. However, according to the latest set of figures from hedge fund data provider Eurekahedge, it looks as if 2017 is shaping up to be one of the best years for some time for the industry as hedge fund firms attract…