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From the Opalesque Team: A report by SEI and Greenwich Associates may serve to bolster the confidence of the hedge fund industry at the same time it drives home that institutional investors have growing expectations for transparency.

While many investors re-affirmed their commitment to portfolio allocations into hedge funds, the same investors expect much greater transparency into their investments following the worst year for hedge fund performance.

The study originally polled institutional investors in Europe, the UK and the US during August of 2008 and then went back for re-interviews during November 2008 as the financial crisis continued to shake the global markets. While there were funds which planned smaller allocation increases into hedge funds between the two sets of interviews, the study found that only one respondent reported lowering its target hedge fund allocation between the two rounds.

“Greater transparency and enhanced client reporting and communications – along with fulfilling investor performance expectations will be the pillars of a hedge fund manager’s success.” Said Phil Masterson, Managing Director for SEI Investment Management Services. To request a copy of the 22-page white paper: Source

Connecticut firm announces daily transparency reporting Although both the US and UK regulatory agencies are expected to turn their attention to hedge fund......................

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