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Updated · Pensions & Investments · Jun 16
Kern County Employees Raises Hedge Fund Target as $100 Trillion Asset Managers Favor Scale
Updated
Updated · Pensions & Investments · Jun 16

Kern County Employees Raises Hedge Fund Target as $100 Trillion Asset Managers Favor Scale

1 articles · Updated · Pensions & Investments · Jun 16

Summary

  • Kern County Employees increased its target allocation to hedge funds, adding to signs that institutional demand for the strategy is reviving.
  • The move comes as larger investment firms keep gaining share in a roughly $100 trillion asset-management industry, reinforcing scale as a key advantage in manager selection.
  • Pensions & Investments' annual money-manager survey showed the biggest firms are expanding faster than the industry overall, providing backdrop for renewed interest in hedge funds.

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