Forgotten, But Not Gone

Hedge funds still active in M&A, but their role has diminished in the past 18 months

June 16, 2008

The convergence of alternative assets has largely been a boon to M&A in recent years. Hedge funds, in particular, were a key factor fueling the market, using flexible mandates to assume roles as wide ranging as lender, buyer, venture capitalist and even instigator, in the case of activist investment funds. As the deal market resettles, however, many in M&A have been left asking, 'What's going to happen to the hedge funds?'

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