The Eurekahedge Report – November 2013

The benchmark Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 1.41%¹ in October, lagging behind the MSCI World Index² which gained 3.75% over the month. Total assets under management increased by US$19.71 billion during the month and the sector witnessed net positive asset flows of US$1.16 billion, while also registering performance-based gains of US$18.55 billion. The total size of the industry now stands at US$1.97 trillion.

Highlights of hedge fund performance and asset flows for the month are as follows:

October 2013	US$ billion
Allocation (Inflows)	12.21
Redemption (Outflows)	-11.05
Net Asset Flows	1.16
Positive Performance (Growth)	19.54
Negative Performance (Decline)	-0.09
Total	18.55
Overall Total	19.71

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Hedge funds raised US$100 billion through asset flows in 2013

Hedge funds delivered healthy gains in October as global markets trended upwards during the month. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 1.40% during the month, while global stock indices outperformed as the MSCI World Index gained 3.75% in October.

Key takeaways for the month of October 2013:

• Hedge funds raised US$100 billion through asset flows in 2013 as at end-October
• Total assets in the hedge fund industry stand at US$1.91 trillion, set to cross the highest level on record by end-2013
• Assets in Greater China focused funds reached US$12.9 billion, the highest level on record
• Asia ex-Japan hedge funds have outperformed the underlying markets by more than 5% October year-to-date
• Japanese hedge funds remained ahead of other regions, up 22.68% as at end-October

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The Eurekahedge Report – October 2013

The benchmark Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 1.18%¹ in September, lagging behind the MSCI World Index² which gained 3.87% over the month. Total assets under management increased by US$4.24 billion during the month. The sector witnessed net positive asset flows of US$1.23 billion while also registering performance-based gains of US$3.01 billion. The total size of the industry now stands at US$ 1.91 trillion.

Highlights of hedge fund performance and asset flows for the month are as follows:

September 2013	US$ billion
Allocation (Inflows)	5.04
Redemption (Outflows)	-3.81
Net Asset Flows	1.23
Positive Performance (Growth)	3.91
Negative Performance (Decline)	-0.90
Total	3.01
Overall Total	4.24

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Hedge funds back in the black with 1.05% gain, on upward trend

Hedge funds were back in the black in September as global markets trended upwards during the month. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 1.05% while global stock indices outperformed as the MSCI World Indexgained 3.87% in September.

Key takeaways for the month of September 2013:

• Total assets in the hedge fund industry stand at US$1.91 trillion, set to cross the highest level on record by end-2013
• Assets in long/short equity hedge funds crossed the US$600 billion mark for the first time since 2008
• Asia ex-Japan hedge funds have outperformed the underlying markets by more than 7% September year-to-date
• Greater China focused hedge funds witnessed 3 months of positive returns, up 6.22% in the third quarter of 2013
• Distressed debt investing remains the best performing strategy in 2013, up 11.25% September year-to-date
• Japanese hedge funds remained ahead of other regions, up 21.25% September year-to-date

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