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In the week ending 16 February, 2018, a Deutsche Bank study showed that investors are still confident hedge funds could provide them good returns and allocate again to the space. Apparently hedge funds pulled in $41bn in new assets so far this year, with event-driven, fundamental equity long-short fund and volatility funds the most in-demand strategies.

Meanwhile, research by Scope Analysis claims that active fund managers are performing better but are still "no better than a coin toss". However, other reports claimed that active funds shone during the market selloff just like they said they would. A joint study by AIMA and Preqin showed that hedge funds have produced more consistent and steadier returns than equities or bonds over both the short term and the long term. Research by BRI Partners has found that hedge fund fees have been declining overall, but for the best performers the price tag may actually rise. A survey by Peltz International said that a majority of alternative investment managers have a positive outlook for cryptocurrencies.

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