WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge Fund inflows dropped significantly during the first quarter through the second quarter; down from $27.3 billion in the first quarter to $10.9 billionduring the second quarter. However, the new asset inflow is an increase from the $7.5 billion recorded in the second quarter of 2004. According to data provided by hedge fund research, the drop inthe level of assets was the result of the slumping hedge fund returns during the first part of the second quarter.

Joshua Rosenberg of Hedge Fund Research said, �There was a decline in the second quarter but investors are still putting money into the hedge fund industry.” Rosen added, “There is continued strength in the industry despite the fact that there was basically a mixed performance quarter, which consequently brought flows down on a sequential basis.�

Rosenberg also said,� I don’t think the drop is precipitous — it’s still a very popular strategy because of the way it can diversify across a variety of different corporate events. When you look at how total fund flows performed quarter to quarter the decline in event driven assets doesn’t mean anything other than there is less money flowing in overall.”

Rosenberg also believes that the reduction in the level of asset inflows was the result of difficult market conditions leading investors to decide to adopt a go-slow approach. He however said the hedge fund industry saw new hedge fund launches in the past quarter but also suffered high profile liquidations as well.

Paul Oranika
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