Hedge-fund industry assets soar to record $5 trillion. Why the biggest firms are getting even bigger.

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Hedge-fund industry assets have reached a record $4.98 trillion, with the biggest firms taking in their largest quarterly haul since before the global financial crisis.

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Claim Hedge-fund industry assets soar to record $5 trillion. Why the biggest firms are getting even bigger.
AI inference Bullish · 90%
Generated 2025-10-24 14:40

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Original source

The hedge-fund industry saw its assets under management swell to a record $4.98 trillion during the third quarter, with funds taking in their biggest haul since before the global financial crisis.

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Original article published by MarketWatch on October 24, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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