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Money is flooding in, but not for start-ups

By Chris Hughes

Published: June 19 2007 15:15 | Last updated: June 19 2007 15:15

There has never been more money seeking a home in hedge funds. But this does not necessarily mean that raising money for a start-up fund has become any easier.

Last year saw record inflows for the industry, totalling $126bn against the previous high of $99bn set in 2002, according to Hedge Fund Research. And in the first quarter of this year, the industry attracted some $60bn of new money. Yet taking a slice of this for a new fund is a challenge.

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