Ep 41 - H1 hedge fund report: steady gains, private wealth inflows and increased SMA use, with Declan Quilligan, Citco's Head of Hedge Fund Services

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In this episode, Will interviews Declan Quilligan, head of hedge fund services at Citco, to review industry trends in H1, which saw hedge funds gain through volatile markets, inflows continue, with more interest from private wealth channels, and the use of SMAs increase. Find topics by timestamp below:

1:44 - analysis with Declan Quilligan starts.

2:01 - review of headline hedge fund performance trends.

3:38 - equity and multi-strategy hedge funds led the way as most strats rose.

4:53 - consistency a key aspect of return characteristics. Diversification.

6:20 - impact on flows, rising numbers.

7:24 - growth in allocations from private wealth channels.

11:07 - continued growth in trading volumes, payments.

13: 30 - increased use of SMA structures this decade.

*Not investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns*

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