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<p><span>Hedge funds posted mixed performance in March as bank risk soared amidst instability and dislocations resulting from several bank failures and the acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index</span><span>®</span><span> (FWC) declined an estimated -0.8 percent for the month, the investable </span><a href="https://www.hfr.com/family-indices/hfri-500-hedge-fund-indices" target=&q...

<p><span>Hedge funds surged to begin 2023 as risk-on sentiment dominated financial markets and investors positioned for a moderation of inflationary pressures and interest rate increases through mid-2023, despite continued uncertainty over weakening economic growth. The investable </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.hfr.com/family-indices/hfri-500-hedge-fund-indices">HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index</a><span>&nbsp...

<p><span>Hedge funds gained in the fourth quarter to conclude a volatile year, with managers navigating a complicated dynamic of macroeconomic and geopolitical risks driven by generational inflation, sharp increases in interest rates, falling equity markets, a weakening global economy, an uncertain trajectory of pandemic/quarantine impacts and the collapse of the cryptocurrency market. Total global hedge fund capital finished the year at $3.83 trillion, a quarterly increase of $44 bi...

<p><span>Hedge funds posted mixed performance in December to conclude the volatile 2022, though still outperformed accelerating declines in equity and fixed income markets as investors positioned for continued macroeconomic uncertainty in 2023 driven by generational inflation, rising interest rates and possible economic slowdown. Cryptocurrencies also remained highly uncertain following the 4Q collapse of the FTX exchange platform.</span></p>

Hedge fund capital decline slows as financial market volatility accelerates in Q3 2022; HFRI 500 Macro Index surges 17% YTD as currencies, commodities, risk mitigation and CTAs extend 2022 gains.

HFRI 500 Macro surge accelerates as US dollar extends historic gain; Quant, trend-following and currency lead as British Pound posts steep decline in September 2022

The investable HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index advanced +0.5 percent in August 2022.

Hedge Fund Research’s HFRI 500 Equity Hedge Fund Index grew 3.25 percent last month as equity markets made a comeback.

The investable HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index advanced +1.3 percent for the month, narrowing the 2022 decline to -2.7 percent, with gains driven by a recovery in Equity Hedge and Event Driven strategies.

The HFRI 500 Macro Index gained +13.2% in 1H 2022 and the HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index declined -4.1%