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Performance Milestones and Industry Highlights
The hedge fund industry continued to demonstrate exceptional performance momentum as 2026 got underway, building on what industry observers are calling the strongest annual returns since the 2009 financial crisis. Hedge funds delivered their best gains in over fifteen years during 2025, benefiting from heightened dispersion across asset classes, tariff-driven volatility, AI-related market swings, and sharp reversals in risk sentiment
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