In this month’s Eurekahedge Report, along with the usual insights offered by our regular sections, highlighting the most recent performance and asset flows in the hedge fund industry, this month we bring you a special report on the key trends witnessed in the global hedge fund market during 2010.
Highlights from this month’s report:
- Assets under management in global hedge funds hit US$1.68 trillion – making them on track to cross US$1.7 trillion by quarter-end.
- While the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was flat at 0.13% for January 2011, Japan and Korea both had strong months up 1.1% and 1.57% respectively.
- Distressed debt funds continue their strong up performance – gaining 1.37% in January.
- North American hedge funds witness 12 months of net positive asset flows - marking the longest continuous stretch of positive asset flows since 2004.
- Strong launch activity continued into 2011, with more than 30 funds launched in January.
- European hedge funds gained US$20.3 billion through net positive asset flows since July.
- 56% of hedge fund managers are above their high-water mark since December 2008.
Subscribers can access the report in the usual fashion and interested parties may email database@eurekahedge.com for a sample copy.
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