Event-driven equity funds have suffered lean times in recent years, but Richard Perry's eponymous hedge fund is an exception.The $5 billion Perry Partners International is up 10.50% for the year-to-date and 15.84% for the last 12 months. The fund gained 0.16% in October and has been performing steadily throughout the year, notching up small gains month after month to add up to double digits - no mean feat...