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Index Press Release - 11 December 2012

Hedge funds report positive returns despite slow start in November

Hedge funds were posted marginal gains in November amid mid month reversals in market trends. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 0.52%¹ , bringing its year-to-date return to 4.51%. In contrast the MSCI World Index was up² 1.05% for the month.

Key takeaways for the month of November 2012:

Asia ex-Japan hedge funds were up 1.20% in November, making it the 4th consecutive month of positive returns – with the funds up 6.07% during this period
The asset weighted Mizuho-Eurekahedge Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index was up 12.15% November YTD
Event driven funds in Europe posted their strongest gains in three and a half years - up 4.77%
Relative value funds continued their winning streak into the sixth month, with gains of 0.62% in November and 9.36% year-to-date
European funds focused on distressed debt were up more than 20% YTD
Long-only absolute return funds have delivered much stronger performance than hedge funds in 2012, up 12.23% YTD

Main Indices

Main Indices	November 2012*	2012 Returns	2011 Returns
Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index	0.52	4.51	-3.23
Eurekahedge Fund of Funds Index	0.06	2.65	-5.36
Eurekahedge (Long-Only) Absolute Return Fund Index	0.89	12.23	-13.89
Eurekahedge Islamic Fund Index	-0.80	5.37	-3.49

Regional Indices

Regional Indices	November 2012*	2012 Returns	2011 Returns
Eurekahedge North American Hedge Fund Index	0.25	5.99	-0.04
Eurekahedge European Hedge Fund Index	0.80	5.57	-6.08
Eurekahedge Eastern Europe & Russia Hedge Fund Index	-0.78	-0.17	-20.59
Eurekahedge Japan Hedge Fund Index	1.41	2.05	-1.33
Eurekahedge Emerging Markets Hedge Fund Index	0.77	6.85	-8.22
Eurekahedge Asia ex-Japan Hedge Fund Index	1.20	7.41	-12.54
Eurekahedge Latin American Hedge Fund Index	0.43	8.39	1.92

The month started off on a cautious note with most funds and other market participants adopting a wait-and-see approach to the US presidential elections. Post-election concerns surrounding the US 'fiscal cliff' took over the market sentiment while mixed signals from Europe about further support for Greece added to the risk aversion. These trends turned mid-month, amid positive signals over the US budget and continued aid to Greece - while conclusive economic data from the US & China added further strength to the rallies.

Hedge funds across most regions reported positive returns for November with Asian hedge funds leading the way. The Eurekahedge Asia ex-Japan Hedge Fund Index posted its fourth consecutive monthly gain, up 1.20% as underlying markets rallied strongly from mid-month lows to end the month with an increase of 1.75%. Japanese hedge funds posted the strongest returns among the various regional mandates, up 1.41%. The announcement of snap elections in December and the proposition of unlimited easing by the frontrunner triggered renewed risk-appetite in the market with the Nikkei 225 surging to gains of 5.80% during the month.

Strategy Indices

Most strategic mandates also reported positive results during the month with event driven hedge funds posting the strongest gains of 1.46%. European event driven funds grew 4.77% in November - the strongest monthly gains in three and a half years. Winning managers reported positions in Spanish and Greek financials & bonds, as well as some distressed stocks that rallied during the latter half of the month. Macro managers reported a marginal decrease of 0.08% as both trend-following strategies and short-term systematic managers delivered losses during the month. Some managers reported gains from the FX space while funds focused on commodities were mostly flat to slightly negative in November.

Strategy Indices	November 2012*	2012 Returns	2011 Returns
Eurekahedge Arbitrage Hedge Fund Index	0.98	5.93	1.41
Eurekahedge CTA/Managed Futures Hedge Fund Index	-0.09	-0.88	-0.13
Eurekahedge Distressed Debt Hedge Fund Index	-0.08	9.81	-1.17
Eurekahedge Event Driven Hedge Fund Index	1.46	7.42	-4.51
Eurekahedge Fixed Income Hedge Fund Index	0.65	8.92	0.72
Eurekahedge Long/Short Equities Hedge Fund Index	0.67	5.71	-6.81
Eurekahedge Macro Hedge Fund Index	-0.08	1.10	-1.10
Eurekahedge Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund Index	0.79	6.36	-2.11
Eurekahedge Relative Value Hedge Fund Index	0.62	9.36	-1.60

Mizuho-Eurekahedge Indices	November 2012*	2012 Returns	2011 Returns
Mizuho-Eurekahedge Index - USD	0.45	3.90	-4.21
Mizuho-Eurekahedge TOP 100 Index - USD	0.71	5.62	-0.76
Mizuho-Eurekahedge TOP 300 Index - USD	0.38	6.75	1.34

Asia-Eurekahedge Indices	November 2012*	2012 Returns	2011 Returns
Eurekahedge Greater China Hedge Fund Index	1.31	6.68	-13.12
EurekahedgeIndia Hedge Fund Index	3.24	10.09	-24.86

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Footnotes

¹Based on 33.96% of funds which have reported Nov-2012 returns as at 11-Dec-2012

²The MSCI AC World Index All Core – USD