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Hedge funds surpass $2trn milestone

19 April 2011

Investor inflows in Q1 2011 highest since Q3 2007

Read more: Hedge Fund Research

Total capital invested in the global hedge fund industry exceeded $2 trillion for the first time in its history, according to data released today by Hedge Fund Research (HFR), a provider of hedge fund industry data.

Total industry assets rose to $2.02 trillion, an increase of $102 billion in 1Q11, surpassing the previous record of $1.93 trillion, set in 2Q08. The asset level reflects an increase of over 50% from...