investors account for 25% of the hedge market, up from 5% in 1993Institutional demand for hedge funds rises

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investors account for 25% of the hedge market, up from 5% in 1993

Hedge funds are becoming an increasingly popular investment alternative for pension fund managers. Institutional investors now account for 25% of the hedge fund market, up from 5% in 1993, according to Stephen Oxley, senior investment consultant at Watson Wyatt. But it is uncertain whether demand for these higher risk products will continue to increase, Tony Osborn-Barker, head of investment services at Deloitte & Touche, said. High profile cases of pension funds failing to live up to expectations could mean that trustees become more conservative. He said: 'Following the Unilever/...

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