Deutsche study shows investor demand fueling dramatic growth of ‘liquid alternative’ investments

Liquid alternative investments like hedge funds are now the fastest growing part of the asset management industry. Alternative UCITS assets have grown over 40% annually since 2008, whilst the hedge fund industry has grown 13% and the wider European UCITS industry only 2%. Alternative mutual funds have grown by 38% annually during this period, compared to 9% for US mutual fund industry.