How Are Institutional Investors Changing the Hedge Fund Industry?
Institutional investors are increasingly becoming the main investor of hedge funds. Despite investor confidence improving in recent months, hedge funds will have to adapt their businesses to cater to new demands of this investor type. Amy Bensted, a Preqin senior analyst of the hedge funds business shares valuable insight into the role institutional investors will play in the evolution of the hedge fund industry in 2010 and beyond.
Amy Bensted joined Preqin in 2006 where she now heads the Hedge Fund research team. Amy and her team conduct research into all aspects of the institutional investor universe, speaking to investors daily to ascertain exactly what types of hedge funds they are searching for. Preqin tracks investor appetite for hedge funds through its database of 2200+ institutions active in the asset class as well as producing reports and in depth analysis on key subjects related to hedge fund investment. Amy is a regular contributor of articles and features in the financial press.
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