Japan to lead Asian allocations to hedge funds

Japanese institutions are expected to lead regional allocations into hedge funds on a global basis, and 43% of such investors have open mandates to invest in Asia-focused strategies, according to a new Preqin survey. Global- and Asia-focused hedge funds and those with a large AUM are likely to see the biggest inflows from the region, with long/short equity cited as a favoured strategy. Of the Asia-Pacific investors with open hedge fund mandates, 30% are from Japan, followed by S…