Hedge fund (excluding CTAs) inflows climbed to $21.5 billion (0.7% of assets) in August, reversing redemptions of $1.0 billion (-0.03% of assets) in July.

According to the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator, Hedge funds enjoyed their strongest demand in nine months in August as investors brushed off a global equities selloff.

Industry assets rose to an all-time high