Morgan Stanley hedge fund debutantsÆ ball: Shanghai redux

Morgan StanleyÆs third annual Asian hedge fund investment forum took place on May 23-24, introducing hedge funds either starting up or launching new Asia-focused products to global investors at the swanky Shangri-La Pudong Hotel in Shanghai.Last year, there were 43 managers at the event managing $7.2 billion; this year attracted 45 managers managing nearly $12 billion. Also there was a selection of global managers with an established presence whose global assets are $36.5 billion. All…