Introduction
Hedge funds recorded the tenth consecutive month of positive returns in April as the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 1.58%%1. Most regional hedge funds ended the month with positive returns while Japanese managers delivered downside protection and outperformed their underlying market indices. The industry attracted $28.33 billion in net asset flows while performance based growth was $23.97 billion. Total assets under management increased by US$52.30 billion to cross the US$1.8 trillion mark by the end of April.
Highlights of hedge fund performance and asset flows for the month are as follows:
| March 2011 | US$ billion |
|---|---|
| Allocation (Inflows) | 43.48 |
| Redemption (Outflows) | -15.15 |
| Net Asset Flows | 28.33 |
| Positive Performance (Growth) | 26.97 |
| Negative Performance (Decline) | -3 |
| Total | 23.97 |
| Overall Total | 52.3 |
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Footnote
1Based on 80.65% of funds which have reported Apr 2011 returns as at 21 May 2011.
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