Oct 7, 2010
JERSEY CITY, N.J., October 7, 2010 — Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, announced today the availability of a new report, Transparency and Liquidity: The Growth of Separately Managed Accounts in the Hedge Fund Industry. This independent study examines the emergence of separately managed accounts (SMAs) as increasingly popular hedge fund structures and the growth opportunities this trend presents to managers.
The study, developed with Greenwich Associates, a research-based strategy management financial services firm, details growing investor demand toward SMAs and provides guidance on how hedge fund managers can more effectively incorporate SMAs into their investment solutions and attract additional assets. The study, conducted by Greenwich Associates, is based on detailed interviews with 41 hedge fund and investment managers and 27 leading institutional investors.
Highlights of the study include the following:
"The increasing demand among investors for SMAs demonstrates the growth opportunity for hedge fund managers who incorporate SMAs into their investment strategy," said Craig Messinger, managing director at Pershing Prime Services. "Hedge fund managers should consider strengthening business operations internally and leveraging the full capabilities of their prime brokers to meet the growing investor demand for greater transparency, liquidity and flexibility," added Messinger.
John Colon, managing director at Greenwich Associates, said, "Prime brokers can help hedge fund managers develop efficient offerings that reduce administrative burdens while meeting investors' current needs. As investors gravitate to the SMA structure, growth-minded hedge funds managers seeking new assets and longer-lasting relationships with their clients will look to abandon older 'black box' models in favor of more tailored offerings."
Pershing Prime Services delivers an unconflicted, comprehensive suite of global prime brokerage solutions, including extensive access to securities lending, dedicated client service, robust technology and reporting tools, worldwide execution and order management capabilities, a broad array of cash management products, and the integrated platform of BNY Mellon. Pershing Prime Services is a service of Pershing LLC. A copy of Pershing's new independent study and additional information about Pershing Prime Services' capabilities and solutions can be found by visiting www.pershingprimeservices.com.
Pershing LLC (member FINRA/NYSE/SIPC) is a leading global provider of financial business solutions to more than 1,150 institutional and retail financial organizations and independent registered investment advisors who collectively represent approximately five million active investors. Located in 21 offices worldwide, Pershing and its affiliates are committed to delivering dependable operational support, robust trading services, flexible technology, an expansive array of investment solutions, practice management support and service excellence. Pershing is a member of every major U.S. securities exchange and its international affiliates are members of the Deutsche Borse, the Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. Pershing LLC is a BNY Mellon company.
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