Asian hedge fund top Q4 industry growth chart
26 January 2018 London
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Asia Pacific (APAC) has recorded a strong performance for its hedge funds in Q4 2017, according to Preqin.
Funds focused on the APAC region were the top performers of 2017, with the region delivering its strongest annual performance this decade, 18.66 percent up from the 2.37 percent generated in 2016.
Overall, the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund Benchmark for the global hedge fund market generated 1.15 percent in December.
In addition to pushing the benchmark’s annual return to its highest level since 2013, Preqin found that the positive end to the year also marked the first time the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark recorded a positive return during every month of a calendar year.
Funds of hedge funds bounced back from a negative November to record a positive end to 2017, up 6.59 percent for the year.
Preqin found liquid alternatives produced a better full-year performance than they did in 2016, with alternative mutual funds, up 7.03 percent.
UCITS funds were up to 6.68 percent compared to 2016 where UCITS revenue stood at 1.27 percent.
Though equity strategies annual performance saw quite a drop compared to 2016 when it decreased from 7.4 percent to 1.45 year-on-year.
Funds focused on the APAC region were the top performers of 2017, with the region delivering its strongest annual performance this decade, 18.66 percent up from the 2.37 percent generated in 2016.
Overall, the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund Benchmark for the global hedge fund market generated 1.15 percent in December.
In addition to pushing the benchmark’s annual return to its highest level since 2013, Preqin found that the positive end to the year also marked the first time the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark recorded a positive return during every month of a calendar year.
Funds of hedge funds bounced back from a negative November to record a positive end to 2017, up 6.59 percent for the year.
Preqin found liquid alternatives produced a better full-year performance than they did in 2016, with alternative mutual funds, up 7.03 percent.
UCITS funds were up to 6.68 percent compared to 2016 where UCITS revenue stood at 1.27 percent.
Though equity strategies annual performance saw quite a drop compared to 2016 when it decreased from 7.4 percent to 1.45 year-on-year.
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