Hedge Fund Assets Stay Above $3.0 Trillion in January as Redemptions Slow

[kreslik.news]

The latest report on hedge fund asset flows from industry data provider eVestment showed that over $5 billion was withdrawn from the hedge fund industry’s largest firms in January 2017. Still, steady performance gains in 2016 managed to slow the pace of continued investor outflows which helps the global hedge fund capital stay above the $3 trillion milestone.

For the month of January, hedge funds saw $5.2 billion in net outflows, according to eVestment’s report. By comparison, investors removed $19.3 billion in January 2016.

Despite improved overall performance when compared to the start of last year, the industry had its fifth consecutive ... (read more)