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Citco once again most popular administrator for hedge funds
WILLEMSTAD – Citco is once again the most popular administrator for hedge funds, topping the annual Absolute Return ranking for the fifth consecutive year.
The international firm, which has led the survey every year since its inception, further increased its market share to 23.03%, approximately 1.2 percentage points more than last year.
Citco has kept its lead by investing aggressively in new products such as Treasury and collateral functions, and news standalone risk management software in the Americas and Europe, said global head of sales Jay Peller. Even among startups, the breadth of what funds are demanding from their administrators is increasing, he said.
According to the study, 202 U.S. funds have outsourced their administration to Citco. In total, these parties have a staggering $ 222.3 billion (€ 166.5 billion) under Citco’s management. Absolute Return calculated that Citco holds about 23 percent of the entire market.
The number two on the list, International Fund Services / State Street, follows with 14 percent. Citco would not confirm whether the amounts were correct. “We never comment on what others write about us,” said a spokesman.
Source: Curacao Chronicle
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