On March 24, the FCA published a report which sets out its findings from a survey of hedge fund activity in the UK.
Key findings are:
- 98 percent of total leverage used by hedge funds in the UK is acquired through derivatives.
- Institutional investors are the dominant investors in hedge funds.
- The proportion of high net worth individuals investing in hedge funds has declined.
- Equity strategies are the most popular among the funds in the survey. Report.
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