Power to the investors

Bruised investors are finally calling the shots in the hedge fund market as they seek to reallocate capital. With many now demanding greater liquidity, transparency and security, more of the business is likely to migrate to managed accounts. By Peter Madigan

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Hedge funds experienced a horrendous 2008. Hit by negative returns across most strategies, hedge fund managers saw record redemption requests by investors, with total industry assets under management (AUM) almost halving in the 12-month period to just $998.4 billion, according to California-based TrimTabs Investment Research.

Fund managers may have looked upon 2009 as a fresh start and an opportunity to regain their footing. The preliminary figures for hedge fund performance were certainly

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