The Eurekahedge Report - October 2012

Hedge funds witnessed a third consecutive month of gains in September amid rallying markets and further monetary stimulus from major central banks around the globe. The benchmark Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index rose 1.03%¹ while the MSCI World Index returned 2.29%² over the month. US$8.1 billion in total assets were added during September, of which US$5.1 billion came from managers’ performance while the remaining US$2.9 billion came from investment inflows bringing the total size of the industry to US$1.76 trillion.

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

September 2012	US$ billion
Allocation (Inflows)	12.72
Redemption (Outflows)	-9.79
Net Asset Flows	2.93
Positive Performance (Growth)	8.10
Negative Performance (Decline)	-2.96
Total	5.14
Overall Total	8.06

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Hedge funds see third consecutive month of positive returns

Hedge funds up 2.63% during 3Q 2012

September was another winning month for hedge funds as the sector posted its third consecutive month of positive returns. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 1.02%¹ in September and 2.63% dr 3Q 2012 while September year-to-date the index is up 4.23%. Global markets rallied strongly during the month on the back of monetary easing steps taken by governments - the MSCI World Index was up by 2.29%² during the month.

Key takeaways for the month of September 2012:

• Hedge funds witnessed three consecutive months of positive returns — up 2.63% in 3Q 2012.
• The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index is up 4.23% year-to-date with over 1000 funds up more than 10% and 500 funds up more than 15%.
• Asia ex-Japan managers gained 4.11% in September with Indian hedge funds delivering the best returns of 8.02%.
• The Mizuho-Eurekahedge Asia ex-Japan Index rose 5.70%³ in September.
• Launch activity picked up with nearly 200 funds launched in 3Q 2012.
• All regions posted positive asset flows for August while early results indicated strong allocation activity in September.

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