Greater China hedge funds feed industry gains
Asian managers turn in a benchmark-beating 4% gain in January, refuelling hopes of attracting much-needed investor inflows to the sector. Event-driven funds fare best.
Asian hedge funds, led by strong-performing Greater China and event-driven strategies, turned in a benchmark-beating average gain of 4.02% in January, according to a new Eurkeahedge report.
Managers beat the MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index, which was up 3.02% last month. The Q1 performance of Asian hedge funds is being closely watched, with the sector pinning hopes on early-year gains to help draw investment capital in 2013.
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