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The A&P Emerging Manager Index produced a positive return of 1.10% for April 2017

Friday, May 12, 2017
Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - Hedge funds posted another positive performance for April, with their fourth consecutive month of gains so far this year. Global financial markets also recorded gains, largely driven by optimism over the European election results in the Netherlands and France. The APEM index produced another strong performance of 1.10% for April, as with most developed equity markets, with the S&P 500 returning 0.91% and the Eureka Hedge Fund Index posting an estimated 0.64%.

Advisors & Partners LLP launched the A&P Emerging Manager Index (APEM Index©) on the 1st December 2015. The APEM index© is an equal weighted index of 20 emerging managers. The APEM index© is designed to offer investors, who have a particular interest in early stage hedge fund investing, an effective research and benchmarking tool and to provide better visibility to asset managers who have launched new hedge fund investment products.

About Advisors & Partners LLP

Founded in 2011, Advisors & Partners LLP is an independent, privately held, London-based Company providing financial, advisory and business development services to institutional investors, asset managers and financial institutions globally. Its area of expertise spans investment manager sourcing and selection, portfolio construction, capital raising, structuring capabilities, and dedicated investment solutions in both financial and real assets.

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