Fourth Quarter 2014 AlphaPipe and HFMWeek Service Provider Snapshot.
HFMWeek’s study shows little change in top 20 auditors, custodians and prime brokers with one new admin entrant-
The final quarter of 2014 represented a potentially difficult period for hedge funds as oil price decline, geo-political unrest in Eastern Europe and a general fall in stock markets continued to take their toll.
According to the latest Hedge Fund Research data, total assets increased 1.1% in the fourth quarter to stand at $2.85trn, a $30bn increase from the end of September and up $220bn since the start of 2014.
