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Carbon360 releases list of 'Top 40 Administrators' illustrating sweeping impact of hedge fund industry asset losses

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Research firm Carbon360° has released the list of the top 40 administrators (ranked by assets under administration), illustrating the sweeping impact of asset losses within the hedge fund industry. Analysis by the firm for its Carbon360° Fund Administrator Fact Book revealed that alternative assets under administration (through hedge funds and fund of hedge funds) plummeted by $1.347tln over the twelve-month period from Q108 through Q109.

For the Top 40 administrators, the force of hedge fund asset losses translated into an overall decline in assets under administration (AUA) of -24%.

The 2009 Fact Book is a comprehensive, 500+ page in-depth industry analysis of 150 administrators (market breakdown, growth, revenues, costs, and profit) and identifies trends in the fund administration space.

To obtain the full ranking, intelligence and competitive matrix of all 150 administrators, please go here: https://www.carbon360.com/viewAbstract.do?documentID=7225.

Top 5 administratorsWhile Citco Fund Administration saw its assets decline by -33%, the administrator remained firmly at the top of the list with an AUA of $440bn, staying $188bn ahead of its nearest competitor - State Street. SEI was a newcomer to the top of the list, increasing its AUA by 18% to achieve $205bn, while ......................

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