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Hedge fund technology and service provision

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Dec. 23, 2004 - 15 Pages


Table of Contents


TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT DATAMONITOR 2

KEY TAKE-OUTS 4

Four key things you need to know about hedge fund technology and service provision 4

JUSTIFICATION 6

Business drivers in the global hedge fund industry 6

Growth of assets is starting to impact operatonal models 6

Hedge fund regulation: controversial yet inevitable 7

Implications for service providers and technology vendors 9

The future shape of the industry: early days to call the hedge fund sector mature, but a significant middle-tier segment is emerging 9

Hedge fund service provision is a fast-maturing market, with fierce competition in prime brokerage and consolidation amongst fund administrators 11

Hedge funds have historically represented only a limited direct opportunity for technology vendors, but this will change with the growth of the middle-tier segment 13

APPENDIX 15

Future readings 15

SPP writing team 15





Abstract

Introduction
This Brief examines questions of the future shape of the hedge fund industry, and draws out implications for prime brokers, fund administrators and technology vendors in the space. It also forecasts European hedge fund technology spend to 2007.

Scope
Discusses business and technology trends in the US and Europe
Provides forecasts of European hedge fund technology spend to 2007
Discusses implications and industry dynamics for prime brokers, fund administrators and technology vendors
Highlights
There are conflicting opinions on whether hedge funds' move into the mainstream will result in significant consolidation in the industry or whether the inherent nature of hedge funds will force the industry to keep renewing its strategies whilst retaining its entrepreneurial stance.

Hedge fund service provision is a fast-maturing market, with fierce competition in prime brokerage and consolidation amongst fund administrators.

Hedge funds have historically represented only a limited direct opportunity for technology vendors, but this will change with the growth of a middle-tier segment in the sector.

Reasons to Purchase
Gain insight into operational issues in the elusive world of hedge funds
Understand technology implications of future developments in the sector
Access hedge fund technology market sizes



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