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

To read more, please see the full Eurekahedge Index Flash, also accessible on Scribd and Issuu.