Asian hedge funds look to the US for capital

Matching Asian hedge funds with investors overseas has become a more arduous process in the post-crisis era, as institutions account for a rising share in allocations. The US is the main source of capital to Asian strategies, whereas in the pre-crisis days of 2005-07, European capital played a bigger role. “There were European funds of funds, private banking platforms and high-net-worth individuals interested in what Asia had to offer,” says Deborah Lee, head of Asia-Pacific cap…