{"id":46676,"date":"2015-02-26T08:12:17","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T13:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\/news\/?p=46676"},"modified":"2015-02-26T08:19:19","modified_gmt":"2015-02-26T13:19:19","slug":"preqin-reports-top-hedge-fund-strategies-in-2014-2015-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/02\/2015\/preqin-reports-top-hedge-fund-strategies-in-2014-2015-outlook.html","title":{"rendered":"Preqin Reports Top Hedge Fund Strategies In 2014, 2015 Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York (HedgeCo.Net) The go-to-portal for hedge fund research, Preqin, has released their Annual Global Hedge Fund Report for 2015. Preqin reports that although 2014 was a disappointing year for hedge fund managers and investors in terms of performance, inflows continued to outpace redemptions.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/a>Although some high profile investors cut hedge funds from their portfolios; fund managers still saw opportunities to launch new strategies and new products, such as liquid alternatives, has opened up hedge fund investment to a wider audience, Preqin reports. The hedge fund\u00a0industry accumulated $355bn in assets\u00a0as a whole over the course of 2014.<\/p>\n

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The Preqin survey also shows that regulation is still a major concern for hedge fund managers and consultants, 58% of managers say that new regulations will have a negative impact on the industry, an 8% increase compared to last year.<\/p>\n

2015 Outlook<\/strong><\/p>\n

2015 looks set to be another year for asset growth, according to\u00a0a series of interviews Preqin conducted with over 150 hedge fund managers in November 2014.<\/p>\n

Hedge fund managers were asked to give their opinion on a variety of issues they face in the industry today, the key challenges in 2015, regulation and their outlook on the industry\u2019s growth potential over the year.<\/p>\n

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Noticeable trends include:<\/strong><\/p>\n