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Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund fee debate enters new round as investors focus on pass-through fees: hedge fund news, week 03

Monday, January 23, 2017

In the week ending 20 January, 2016, in other miscellaneous hedge fund news, the hedge fund fee debate has entered a new round as investors focus on pass-through fees and starting to sour on the idea of reimbursing hedge funds for multi-million dollar trader bonuses, lavish marketing dinners and trophy office space, particularly when a fund's return are mediocre.

Total hedge fund industry asset surpassed the $3tln milestone for the first time. HFR said total assets increased by $46.8 billion in 4Q16, ending the year at $3.02 trillion, the second consecutive quarterly record for industry capital. For the full year 2016, total hedge fund industry capital increased by $121 billion, the largest annual increase since 2014.

Data from eVestment showed that investors pulled $106bn in assets in 2016; JMC Capital Partners has closed its second fund on $206m; and Guernsey's fund industry has enjoyed five consecutive quarters of growth according to the latest figures at GBP 249.4bn.

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