Publications

Hedge Fund Investment in Private Equity

2005/06
PLC Cross-border Private Equity Handbook 2005/06

The number of hedge funds worldwide now exceeds 8,000, and these funds control nearly US$1 trillion (about EUR826 billion) in assets. Hedge funds have recently begun to be active players in the private equity market, as they have become capable of taking large equity positions, have assumed more shareholder-activist stances, and have invested in what are, for hedge funds, non-traditional assets.