Monday, November 25, 2013

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
 To read more, please see full Eurekahedge Report, also accessible on Scribd & Issuu.

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.

    Friday, November 1, 2013

    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
     To read more, please see full Eurekahedge Report, also accessible on Scribd & Issuu.

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