Growing the asset management franchise: Evidence from hedge fund firms

We investigate the growth strategies of hedge fund firms. We find that firms with successful first funds are able to launch follow-on funds that charge higher performance fees, set more onerous redemption terms, and attract greater inflows. While first funds outperform follow-on funds, the superior...

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Main Authors: FUNG, William, HSIEH, David, NAIK, Narayan Y., TEO, Melvyn
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2013
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5327
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/6326/viewcontent/hedgefund_flagshipXXV.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:We investigate the growth strategies of hedge fund firms. We find that firms with successful first funds are able to launch follow-on funds that charge higher performance fees, set more onerous redemption terms, and attract greater inflows. While first funds outperform follow-on funds, the superior performance of the former attenuates following the launch of the second fund. Multiple-product firms underperform single-product firms, but harvest greater fee revenues. Consequently, the multiple-product firm has become the dominant business model in the hedge fund industry.