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The Changing Face of The Alternative Investments Industry (Strategy Focus)

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Datamonitor
Published: April 2006
Product Code: R313-15679
Description
Introduction
As investing in hedge fund products spreads to the mainstream, there has been a surge in both the number of players in the space as well as the regulatory demands placed on the industry. Hedge funds, prime brokers and fund administrators are all discovering that they need to adapt significantly in order to cope with this growing industry.

Scope
  • Evaluates the implications of recent changes in the market to hedge funds
  • Discusses strategic responses pursued by providers of securities services, such as prime brokers and fund administrators
Highlights
Given the rapid growth of the industry, hedge funds are being forced to search for new and inventive ways to generate superior returns.

In turn, they are placing increasing demands on securities services firms to service new initiatives with prime brokers having to offer a more client focused, customizable service. In addition, fund administrators are having to cope with increasing reporting demands from the growing investor base.

Reasons to Purchase
  • Learn about the current business trends in the hedge fund industry
  • Understand the options open to both new and existing hedge funds in the industry
  • Gain an insight into the key aspects of servicing hedge funds and how these are changing
Table of Contents
DATAMONITOR VIEW

CATALYST

SUMMARY

METHODOLOGY




ANALYSIS

Hedge funds forced to focus on more than just execution


Industry segregated between larger players and niche innovators

Hedge funds searching for new initiatives to maintain revenues

Maturity strikes for the bigger players as cost control dominates

Hedge funds putting procedures in place to enforce transparency


Prime brokers pushed to provide customizable, full service offerings


Hedge fund clients remain a profitable source of revenue for prime brokers

Prime brokerage role evolving as hedge funds demand change


Sophisticated reporting techniques demanded from fund administrators


More acquisitions expected in fund administration industry as globalization takes hold




APPENDIX

Definitions


Alpha


Extended methodology

Further reading

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List of Figures

Figure 1: Emerging shape of the hedge fund industry
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