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From Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:

The two-and-a-half day AlphaMetrix 2011 Summit held at the Doral Resort & Spa in Miami from January 26 to 28 concluded bullish sentiments amongst hedge fund industry players that 2011 will be another fruitful year. The event featured a greater than 1:1 ratio of investors to hedge funds, and attendees represented an estimated $1tln in assets.

Aleks Kins, CEO of AlphaMetrix described the event, “This is an exciting time for AlphaMetrix, and it is an honor to have hosted so many outstanding groups at the AlphaMetrix 2011 Summit. What started four years ago with a charity golf tournament has quickly become one of our hedge fund industry’s must-attend events, where participants are encouraged to connect in an intimate environment of one-on-one meetings.”

Summit organizers surveyed the more than 650 participants for their opinion on various issues affecting the hedge fund industry. Key findings of the survey were:

• 83% of attendees believe hedge fund assets will grow more than 5% in 2011.
• Managed Futures, Event-Driven and Global Macro are seen as the strategies that are most likely to do well in 2011.
• 30% of investors plan to invest in a hedge fund mutual fund or ETF structure in 2011.
• 14% of managers plan to create a hedge fund mutual fund or ETF structure in 20......................

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