Research and Markets: An Essential Report on Hedge Fund Management

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1d7c2b/hedge_fund_managem) has
announced the addition of the "Hedge Fund Management" report to their offering.

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Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:

The US hedge fund industry includes about 9,000 companies with combined annual
revenue of $60 billion. Almost all hedge funds are private companies. The
industry is fragmented, as large size is often an impediment to high investment
returns.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Demand for hedge fund services is driven by the growth of investment capital
managed by institutional investors. The profitability of individual funds
depends on investment expertise. Large funds can more easily participate in big
financial transactions. Small funds can compete effectively through specialized
investment strategies. The industry is highly automated.

Hedge funds are unregulated investment pools that, unlike mutual funds, can
engage in a wide variety of investment activities. Hedge funds are typically
organized, marketed, and operated by an individual or institution that also
serves as the fund's investment adviser.

PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Hedge funds operate much like mutual funds, but are also able to trade financial
derivatives and to take "short" positions. In contrast, mutual funds can own
only registered securities such as stocks and bonds. Hedge funds typically
specialize in a particular type of investing, such as stocks, bonds,
commodities, futures contracts, distressed securities, mergers and acquisitions,
arbitrage, or investing in other funds.

The daily operations of a hedge fund depend on the particular investment
strategy it follows. Funds that specialize in arbitrage may use computer
programs to automatically make hundreds or thousands of trades per day. Funds
that specialize in ...

Key Topics Covered:

* Industry Overview
* Quarterly Industry Update
* Business Challenges
* Trends AND Opportunities
* Call Preparation Questions
* Financial Information
* Industry Forecast
* Website and Media Links
* Glossary of Acronyms

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