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This week on the AFI podcast, Will is joined by Declan Quilligan, Head of Hedge Fund Services at Citco, to discuss technology priorities for the industry as we move into the second half of the year — and reflect on a bumper month of hedge fund inflows in May.
Find Citco’s full report on May here and AFI’s coverage here.
Release date: 30 June 2025
2:00 – May was a significant month of new allocations to hedge funds – the key numbers.
3:25 – Multi-strategy still proving a major magnet, equity and hybrid also popular.
6:35 – Performance in May was strong – the key drivers?
9:11 – Thoughts on technological priorities, middle and back office efficiencies.
12:08 – What is the impact of AI here?
15:00 – Pace of change is only accelerating.
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