Asian hedge funds a strong draw for global FoHFs

Asia has emerged as the most appealing region for allocations by fund of hedge funds, according to a Eurekahedge survey of 100 FoHFs globally, of which 36% planned to increase their allocations to Asia ex-Japan hedge funds in the next three months. It compares favourably to Japan (16%), North America (19%), Latin America (15%) and Europe (12%). However, one of the reasons for the strong demand for Asian hedge funds – which has been steady for the past three years – is due to a pau…