Download our report on the future of outsourcing in hedge funds

Discover how attitudes towards outsourcing have changed in recent years

Find out what the biggest barriers are to outsourcing

Learn what qualities hedge fund managers look for when choosing which vendors to work with

What’s inside?

We surveyed 506 hedge fund managers in the UK about current perceptions and perspectives regarding outsourcing in their industry. With the insights gathered, we were able to determine:

How widespread outsourcing has become
Which regulatory aspects should be considered when outsourcing
Why and how the use of third-party vendors developed over the last five years

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What do hedge fund managers need to know about outsourcing?

Here are some key points from the report:

The popularity of outsourcing has increased substantially
81% of surveyed hedge fund managers say that they’re more likely to outsource now than they were five years ago
There are several reasons why the landscape of outsourcing has changed
The two most cited reasons were the Covid pandemic (42%) and a reduction in the number of full-time employees (36%)
Hedge fund managers face numerous barriers when using outsourcing
The biggest barriers are funding (45%) and finding trustworthy vendors (43%)

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