Ep 48 - Strong Q3 puts hedge funds on course for best returns of decade

Hedge funds posted a twelfth straight quarter of gains in Q3, putting the $5trn industry on course for its best calendar year of the decade. On this episode, Will dissects the latest trends in the hedge fund space with Declan Quilligan, head of hedge fund services at Citco, and explores North American trends and the firms focus on client shadow footprint reduction and workflow optimisation programs with regional head Peter Kane. Will also provides an update on the upcoming AFI Hedge Fund Innovation Summit: https://alternativefundinsight.com/afi-innovation-summit/

AFI report on Citco research: https://alternativefundinsight.com/strong-q3-puts-hedge-funds-in-sight-of-best-returns-of-decade-citco/

Citco research: https://www.citco.com/insights/citco-monthly-hedge-fund-update-september-2025

2:00 - Introduction to Declan Quilligan.

2:38 - DQ round-up on key performance and flows trends in 2025.

4:00 - Macro, multi-strategy, equity strategies lead in Q3 and YTD.

6:34 - Multi-strategy dominate inflows data. Sector now at $5trn.

7:37 - Introduction to Peter Kane, head of Citco Fund Services (North America). Overview of key trends in that market, focus areas for the firm.

9:31 - Client shadow footprint reduction and workflow optimisation programs that go alongside.

13:43 - Momentum of hedge fund space from his seat in NY, profile of firms they work with.

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