A survey of 97 institutional investors and 14 investment consultants conducted by SEI Knowledge Partnership in collaboration with Greenwich Associates last October, and released earlier this year, identifies the hierarchy of considerations and concerns of institutional investors when investing in hedge funds.  One notable finding of the survey – especially for a publication, like the HFLR, focused on regulation – is the view of most institutional investors with respect to regulation.  That view is discussed in this article.  In addition, this article discusses the survey’s findings on the following topics: statistics with respect to hedge fund returns, assets under management, launches and liquidations during the last three years; plans with respect to hedge fund allocations during 2011; objectives of institutional investors when investing in hedge funds; most significant challenges in hedge fund investing; experience with and perceptions of liquidity; the 16 factors that investors consider most important when selecting among managers; four key takeaways for hedge fund managers from the survey findings; breakdown of hedge fund allocations by institutional investor type; trends with respect to fees; the role of consultants; the success rate of negotiations on liquidity terms; and trends with respect to the resources dedicated by institutional investors and consultants to hedge fund due diligence and monitoring.