Chicago (PRWEB) October 25, 2011
Madison Street Capital?s Asset Management Industry Focus Group released its Fall 2011 M&A Outlook- Hedge Fund Industry. The document focuses on the current deal environment, buyer/seller considerations, minority interest investments and future M&A drivers.
?The transaction activity in the Hedge Fund industry, as indicated by both the number and size of completed transactions, can best be described as sluggish,? said Karl D?Cunha, Senior Managing Director and head of Madison Street Capital?s Asset Management Industry Focus Group. ?However, if last year?s results have any predictive value, we can expect a surge in activity in the fourth quarter that will likely spill over into the first quarter of 2012.?
The key drivers behind M&A Activity include the following: