Indices and Reports

Hedge funds were up 2.39% quarter-to-date as of March 28, according to the most recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hedge Fund Monitor.

Investors poured about $3.25 billion into hedge funds in February, the first month of inflows since August 2011, bringing total assets under management in the industry to $1.75 trillion.

New research estimates the current market for distressed assets at €1.5 trillion to €2.5 trillion, to be liquidated or sold in the next few years.

Hedge funds were up 0.14% as of March 21, according to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch investable composite index, with event driven funds leading the way.

The GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for March 2012 measured 3.23%, up from 3.14% in February.

Hedge funds gained 2.05% in February on optimism about the European debt situation and a strengthening global economy, reports Eurekahedge.

The RBC Hedge 250 Index returned 1.25% for the month of February, bringing its year-to-date return to 2.96%.

A full 28% of the institutional investors polled by Commonfund expect to increase their allocations to hedge funds over the next 12-18 months and 30% expect hedge funds to outperform the S&P in that period.

Investors continued to give hedge funds their confidence in March, adding to a growing trend of a growing industry.

Net inflows rose 2.1% over the last month, according to the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index.

Hedge fund launches in 2011 totaled 1,113, the highest calendar year total since 1,197 funds launched in 2007, reports Hedge Fund Research.