Panelists discuss Covid-19, ESG and investor appetite in “extraordinary” year for hedge funds Submitted By Hugh Leask | 11/11/2020 - 5:18pm This year’s Hedgeweek LIVE Europe digital summit opened with a broad overview of the prevailing hedge fund industry landscape in 2020, exploring a range of themes including the shifting perception of hedge funds among investors, the impact of Covid-19 on market opportunities, the increased importance of ESG among both managers and allocators, and the start-up environment for fledgling funds.