PWC in a recent study says that "European managers will now need USD250m of assets to be viable, up from USD100m to USD150m a few years ago."  Is $250 million the new barrier for institutional quality as Europe wallows in a banking crisis larger than the US?   PWC refers to the need for new operating excellence for funds due to new transparency requirements from investors.  More here, http://bit.ly/duJP3p

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Greenwich Associates and SEI have published a white paper that reviews the growing importance of transparency, fee flexibility and liquidity in the Hedge Fund Marketplace.

"The survey revealed a continued commitment to hedge fund investing among institutions as nearly 80 percent of all survey respondents said they have no plans to change their hedge fund allocations in the next 12 months, while 15 percent expect to increase their allocations. What will change is their demand for transparency. Over 70 percent of respondents reported requesting more detailed information from managers than they did a year ago. While the type of information sought ranged from counterparty and leverage exposure data to sector and position-level detail, over 80 percent of the respondents reported a focus on funds� valuation methodologies. Investors also continue to exert influence on fee structures, as nearly one in five respondents reported negotiating fee arrangements different than the standard �2 and 20� for single-manager funds and �1 and 10� for funds of hedge funds over the last year."

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