Amy Bensted joined Preqin in 2006 where she now heads the Hedge Fund research team. Amy and her team conduct research into all aspects of the institutional investor universe, speaking to investors daily to ascertain exactly what types of hedge funds they are searching for. Preqin tracks investor appetite for hedge funds through its database of 2200+ institutions active in the asset class as well as producing reports and in depth analysis on key subjects related to hedge fund investment. Amy is a regular contributor of articles and features in the financial press. Amy graduated from Imperial College London in 2003 after gaining a BSc. in Biology and a MSc. in Applied Biological Sciences.