Hedge fund investment jumps in part on prospect of inflation
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Luke Ellis said institutional investors are worried about inflation and its effect on bonds, so they’re turning to hedge funds as a fixed-income substitute.
Asset owners significantly increased the pace of hedge fund investment in the first half of 2021 as they sought returns as well as diversification to protect portfolios from the potential of higher inflation, a rise in interest rates and higher volatility.
Analysis of
Pensions & Investments reporting of hedge fund activity found in the first half of 2021, hedge fund hires totaled $3 billion compared with $1.7 billion in the six months ended Dec. 31. Most of the investments went to single hedge funds.
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