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From Kirsten Bischoff, Opalesque New York:

Liquidity, liquidity, liquidity. A year after the worst of the illiquidity crisis, this is one area investors feel sufficiently educated about (many through painful learning processes involving investments in trapped in various financial vehicles), and they are determined not to be caught without exit strategies in place for future investments.

The demand for more liquid terms on hedge funds is something being seen across the spectrum of investors, from high net worth individuals to family offices all the way through to institutional investors such as endowments and pensions funds.

"The recession has inevitably tipped the balance in favor of investors, and there has been a move towards terms that give greater certainty to investors," Nick Rogers, Partner in the Investment Funds Group at global offshore law firm Ogier told Opalesque.

Investors' focus on liquidity has managers focusing on ways that better help them rebuild portfolios to tier their liquidity risks. The focus on liquidity is the reason many believe UCITS funds have seen a surge in interest over the past months. Additionally, asset managers are designing new products that focus on the liquidity demands of wary investors, and some well-established hedge funds are also moving to change fund terms that will better entice investors.

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