Public funds increase hedge fund exposure by 50%

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GLOBAL - The number of public pension systems investing in hedge funds has grown by 50% over the past four years, research by Preqin shows.

The research firm said 295 public pension plans worldwide are now known to be allocating to hedge funds, up from 196 in 2007. The mean allocation to the asset class has also grown in the same perio...

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