Have investors forgotten about hedge funds?

Insights from BlackRock, Barclays Investment Bank, and more

Are hedge funds still relevant to investors? Insights from industry leaders would suggest yes, saying the hedge fund industry entered 2026 with the highest inflows in almost two decades and 29% of investors are planning to allocate more capital to hedge funds in the next 12 months. What's driving this renewed interest, and what is the outlook for hedge funds from here?

Hedge Fund Outlook - Spring 2026 (BlackRock)

Why are 29% of investors are planning to allocate more capital to hedge funds in the next 12 months?

Hedge Fund Outlook (With Intelligence)

Hedge funds continue to prove valuable risk-mitigation tools.

Nordic Hedge Fund Industry Report 2026 (HedgeNordic)

What’s shaping the Nordic hedge fund universe – and the universe as a whole.

Who Participates in Repo? (OFR)

Where do hedge funds fall in the repo market?

Hedge Fund Side Letter Study (Seward & Kissel)

Insights into the negotiation of certain terms with investors in the current environment.

2026 Hedge Fund Outlook: Positive Momentum (Barclays IB)

Hedge fund revival? What’s driven the highest inflows in nearly two decades and will it continue?

Hedge Fund Awards: Do Investors and Managers Care, and Should They?

Award winners see a significant increase in fund flows, but do they deliver superior alpha?

Hedge Funds, Leveraged Finance and Safe Assets (University of London)

What do the entanglements between hedge funds, leveraged finance, and the U.S. Treasury market mean for investors?

Hedge Funds and Financial Stability: A Review of the Evidence

A deep dive into the role of hedge funds as investors and arbitrageurs in the financial system.

How Hedge Fund Managers Are Using Generative AI to Invest (Odds on Open Podcast)

The tension between generative AI and the search for outlier-driven alpha.

Assessing Alpha in Macro Strategies (AlphaSimplex)

Examining the historical performance of macro managers by considering their exposure to both equity and trend following.

2026 Hedge Fund Investment Outlook (50 South Capital)

A strategy-by-strategy outlook for hedge funds in 2026.