Risk.net – The newly born Korean hedge fund market has made swift progress – but regulatory obstruction makes it difficult for funds to get both clients and prime brokers.
Following a three-year gestation period, the Korean hedge fund market burst into life on December 23, 2011. By the end of February 2012, 12 Korean managers had registered 17 funds with a total of $500million of assets under management – and market observers are bullish there is much more to come.
