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The Eurekahedge Report - March 2010

Introduction

After a month of negative returns and asset flows, hedge funds rebounded in February to bring the assets under management back to US$1.48 trillion. Managers attracted capital during the month with net inflows of US$4.33 billion while asset growth due to performance stood at US$2.46 billion. Managers skilfully navigated the mid-month reversals in market themes while underlying markets ended the month in positive territory – the Eurekahedge Global Hedge Fund Index posted gains of 0.59% and the MSCI World Index was up 1.23% in February.

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

February  2010 US$ billion
Allocation (Inflows) 17.97
Redemption (Outflows) -13.64
Net Asset Flows 4.33
Positive Performance (Growth) 4.15
Negative Performance (Decline) -1.69
Total 2.46
Overall Total 6.79

 

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