Hedge funds delivered positive performance in December, despite mid-month trend reversals in various sectors due to increased risk appetite. The benchmark Eurekahedge Hedge Fund index was up 1.46% while the MSCI World Index gained 2.22% over the month. Total assets under management were up by US$1.4 billion during December – the sector added performance-based gains of US$9.9 billion while witnessing net negative asset flows of US$8.5 billion. The total size of the industry now stands at US$1.77 trillion.
Highlights of hedge fund performance and asset flows for the month are as follows:
| December 2012 | US$ billion |
| Allocation (Inflows) |
26.18
|
| Redemption (Outflows) |
-34.72
|
| Net Asset Flows |
-8.54
|
| Positive Performance (Growth) |
11.19
|
| Negative Performance (Decline) |
-1.26
|
| Total |
9.94
|
| Overall Total |
1.40
|
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