Topic: MSCI World Index
Hedge funds flat in August, up 2.5 percent for the year
The performance of the average hedge fund was flat in August, based on the Eurekahedge Index, which returned 0.03 percent for the month.
Hedge funds end turbulent January down 1.2 percent
Massive volatility in the equity markets proved to be a drag on the performance of hedge funds in January with average losses of 1.2 percent, but funds still outperformed equity benchmarks such as the MSCI World Index, which dropped 5.71 percent in the first month of the year.
