Much of this comes from distressed sellers, dumping their stakes cheaply to avoid having to meet their obligation to cough up more money when private-equity funds demand it.
And unlike mutual funds which demand commission discounts, hedge funds are willing to pay for fast execution of more frequent trades.
Unlike depositors, these investors could not withdraw their funds on demand whenever bad news surfaced.
Many successful hedge funds themselves demand minimum investments of several million dollars or are closed altogether to new money.
Because of India's riskiness as an emerging market, Western investors pouring money into Indian VC funds generally demand a higher return.
But it may be that outside forces are more important: for example, a European Union that forbids cosy cartels, American pension funds that demand open accounts for their investments in France, or even the influence of the euro in promoting competition and cross-border mergers.
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While the natural inclination is to think hedge funds are behind the demand, it is mutual funds that are finding the PIPEs market suddenly the most attractive.
In addition to the overall dollar strength, Meger also mentioned the outflows from exchange-traded funds are dampening demand.
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All those concerned with obtaining maximum defense capability for the limited funds available should demand that this trend be reversed.
When will funds begin to demand answers?
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Founded in 2009 with an eye toward harnessing the intelligence talent in Israel for use in the corporate sector, Kela does work for insurance companies, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds, but it has found its services are greatly in demand by hedge funds.
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And neither will institutional and private investors in other funds, unless Americans demand full disclosure and accountability.
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After all, your pension funds represent the "demand" side of this equation.
In October 2011, several pro-bicycle groups decided to paint their own bike lane at the gates of the Mexican Congress to demand more funds for bike infrastructure.
The fear is that this might lead to higher inflation, and that the government's demand for funds will push up interest rates, crowd out private investment, weaken the financial system and leave the economy vulnerable if hit by a big macroeconomic shock.
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Even long-dated yields are less than 1% in real terms, thanks to demand from pension funds.
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Cheap money and demand from foreign funds have combined to keep investment prices up, even as rents have slumped.
But the rapid growth in loan demand from hedge funds has forced brokerages to turn increasingly to their retail customers.
The dollar was at 6.1905 late Monday in Hong Kong, higher than 6.1565 late Friday, thanks in part to demand from hedge funds.
More of us can be inventors and salesmen, and we need to risk less and less as we test demand, raise funds, and manufacture products.
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Some investors have also started to demand that their funds buy insurance, to avoid the risk that they might use their money to pay legal fees.
Futures trading has become one of the hottest businesses in recent years, fueled by demand from hedge funds and Wall Street banks looking to charge trading revenue by diversifying beyond lower-margin stock trading.
Growth in Indian investment demand for gold funds during the last financial year that ended March 31 slowed to its lowest level since their launch in 2007, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India showed.
If other non-proprietary mutual funds agreed to rebate or discount half or more of their fees to 401k plans, plan sponsors (assuming they were aware of the availability of revenue sharing-which is often not the case) would demand that mutual funds affiliated with the record-keeper offer comparable discounts.
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As an entrepreneur raising funds, you get to engage demand and mitigate risk.
However, he will demand "proof of funds up front" from any would-be buyers and insists they must satisfy the Premier League's 'fit and proper person' requirement.
And unlike its previous emergency auctions, in late September and October, the price of these funds will be determined by market demand at the auction, not set at the penalty rate that deterred any bank from bidding for the money.
Sixth forms in England are to receive extra funds to refurbish buildings and meet the demand for additional places.
That's why Goldman continues to be in demand by companies, pension funds and investors even after its reputation was sullied.
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In other news, reports Thursday said Indian demand for gold exchange traded funds ( ETFs) was at a record high in September, despite weak retail sales of gold jewelry in the country.
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