Hedge funds up for a second consecutive month

Hedge funds up 0.47% in August as market sentiment remained optimistic

Hedge funds posted another month of positive returns for August as the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 0.47%¹ during the month. Market sentiment was optimistic for most of the month, with prospects for QE3 increasing, positive signals from the Euro zone and stronger US economic data. The MSCI World Index was up by 1.64%² in August.

Key takeaways for the month of August 2012:

• Hedge funds gained 0.47% in August and were up 3% year-to-date.
• Relative value hedge funds were up 7.34% August year-to-date and have attracted significant assets in 2012 – total AUM now stands at US$60 billion.
• Event driven posted their best return in six months – the Eurekahedge Event Driven Hedge Fund Index was up 1.65%.
• Distressed debt hedge funds also saw their best results in six months with the Eurekahedge Distressed Debt Hedge Fund Index gaining 1.07%.
• The Mizuho-Eurekahedge Emerging Markets Index rose 1.63% in August.
• CTA/managed futures funds have witnessed six months of net negative asset flows, losing US$16 billion since February 2012.

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