Hedge Fund Tech Spending Moves From Experimentation to Evidence

Hedge fund technology budgets keep growing, but the conversation has shifted from whether firms should invest to how they can generate measurable business value. Findings from our 2026 Hedge Fund Technology Report, produced in collaboration with Hedgeweek, show that managers continue to prioritize technology investment, with no survey respondents reporting a reduction in technology spending. We recently participated in the “Seismic Shift: The Hedge Fund Technology 2026” webinar to explore those findings with other industry practitioners and discuss what separates successful technology programs