US, Asian investors turn to European and MidEast hedge funds, BofA survey shows

Group 1 - Wealthy investors in the U.S. and Asia have cancelled plans to invest in U.S. hedge funds, shifting focus to Europe and the Middle East [1] - Half of the allocators who previously intended to invest in U.S. hedge funds have abandoned these plans according to a Bank of America survey [1][2] - The survey included 263 respondents representing approximately $840 billion in industry cash, showing European allocations exceeded expectations by 8% [2] Group 2 - U.S. and Asian investors are increasingly investing in hedge funds based in Europe and the Middle East, where many global hedge funds have established operations [2] - Hedge funds managing over $10 billion are favoring separately managed accounts, which are special investment vehicles created for individual allocators [3] - So far this year, firms such as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices have invested $37 billion into hedge funds, marking the highest influx of new money since at least 2016 [3] Group 3 - In public markets, there has been a recent return of money to U.S. equity funds, with weekly flows reaching a year-to-date high of nearly $58 billion [4]