Hedge Funds Study Shows Continued US Dominance, Smaller Funds Have Difficulity

2008 brought about a significant influx of new hedge funds into the market, many of which have been unable to grow past the $100 million mark as competition has heated up, a new study notes. Small hedge funds witness a 4% rise During a six year study period beginning June of 2008, and benchmarked in 2011 and 2014, smaller hedge funds with under $100 million in assets under management witnessed a 4 percent rise, a study from Eurekahedge points out. However, as the trading environment after the crisis proved difficult for many mangers, smaller funds failed to achieve significant organic growth,…