Hedge Fund Inflows to Asia to Increase

According to Barclays Plc, inflows to Asia-based hedge fund managers may increase by $8 billion this year. Many hedge fund managers believe the best growth opportunities still exist in Asia. The threat of added regulation in the US and EU may give hedge fund managers in Asia an additional advantage over their western counterparts.

Overall, assets under management in Asia-Focused funds are expected to increase to $71 billion by the end of the year. Only a third of that amount would be managed by hedge funds based in Asian countries.

Most hedge funds in Asia are located in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and Japan.

Top Performing Developed Asia Equity Hedge Funds

Top performing developed asia equity hedge funds for quarter ending Dec 2007.

Developed Asia equity

Ginga Service Sector Fund

SR Global: Asian Portfolio USD B

Boyer Allan Pacific Partners

MQ Absolute Return Strategy Asia

LG Asian Plus Fund

Hathersage Long Term Currency Program

DB Noetic Equity Long/Short Fund

AlphaGen Hokuto Fund (Class A)

Martin Currie ARF Asia USD

Thames River Edo C JPY

Absolute Partners Fund Limited

Henderson Asia Pacific Abs. Ret. USD

Ark. Royal B Class

UG Greater China Multi-Strategy Fund

SR Global Inc. H Japan

Prospect Absolute Return (Hybrid)

Tiedemann Falconer LP

Henderson Japan Absolute Return USD

DB Equilibria Japan Fund USD

HT Asian Catalyst Fund

Asuka Japanese Eq. L/S Offshore I B USD

H3 Japan Fund

Investcorp WMG Asia Fund

Hong-Kong Based Hedge Fund Closes

1-Apac Greater China hedge fund who once managed $55 billion is closing its doors. Dr. Ken Lu confirmed today the decision was made to pull the plug after 16% losses this month and assets diminishing to under $10 million.
Very bearish asian stock market returns have been pounding China focused hedge funds this year with more fund closings than openings this year. This is a sharp reversal from last year when almost twice as many hedge funds were opened as were closed.

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