| 14.09.2017 Preqin: Hedge funds return nearly 1% in August |
| Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds generated gains of
0.97%
in August 2017, extending their
streak to 10 consecutive months of
positive returns. This has helped the
Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund
benchmark post returns of
7.03%
in
2017 so far, and
9.79%
over the past
12 months. All leading strategies produced positive returns for August. Equity and macro strategies funds both generated monthly performance of 1.07% , the highest returns of all leading hedge fund strategies. Emerging markets funds were once again the highest performing geographic region, returning 2.47% , which has brought 2017 YTD gains to 12.26% . This has been closely followed by Asia-Pacific-focused funds, which have generated 10.47% over the same period. CTAs continued their recent positive run in August, returning 1.27% for the month. CTAs with a predominantly systematic trading methodology helped boost returns, as volatility in energy prices due to Hurricane Harvey in North America provided opportunity for returns... Full report and performance table: |