Eurekahedge has released proprietary research on hedge fund trends, asset flows and performance. All the data are compiled into The Eurekahedge Report. Some positive highlights from this months report:
-The global hedge fund industry witnessed its first net inflow of USD11.3 billion in 10 months and the largest amount of capital appreciation from performance (USD19 billion) in a year, for total growth of USD30.3 billion.
-The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 5.4% in May, registering its best monthly return in almost a decade, with Asia ex-Japan long/short managers up a record 11.3% during the month.
-Hedge funds and the S&P 500 were up 9.5% and 1.8% respectively (YTD-May 2009); for the two years ended May-2009, hedge funds were up 3% whilst the S&P 500 was down 40%.
To see the full Eurekahedge Report, please visit the official web site of the company .
L.D.