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  • UCITS Platform Survey 2011

    Dec 2011

    This report by AbsoluteUCITS is the most comprehensive survey of the platform UCITS industry covering the responses from some 100 managers. All of the major platforms, accounting for some $9 billion in assets, were contacted and the findings show that platforms allow access to new types of investors as well as the European market.

  • UCITS 2012: Broadening the investment universe

    Dec 2011

    This report analyses and anticipates the opportunities, changes and challenges that this fast-growing sector of the investment world is facing and will face in the future – and how it is responding. DATA INCLUDES: 'Absolute return UCITS funds managing over $1 billion AUM' and 'Hedge fund managers launching or considering launching a UCITS fund'

  • Switzerland: A major centre for global hedge fund investing

    Sep 2011

    Since the crisis, the competition throughout the global hedge fund business is more intense than ever before. However, as we hope this report will confirm, Swiss managers have adapted to the changing environment and are prepared for the challenges that lie ahead. DATA INCLUDES: Swiss hedge funds over $250m and UCITS hedge fund launches in Switzerland since 2009

Data

Indices December 2011 Asian regional fund

Composite
Index Composite
AsiaHedgeDec 11YTD%
Composite-0.32%-5.71%100%
Asia ex Japan - USD-1.16%-16.13%100%
Asia inc Japan - USD-0.77%-8.66%100%
Australian Long/Short Equity - AUD-1.32%-4.63%100%
Chinese Long/Short Equity-1.31%-16.60%100%
Indian Long/Short Equity-4.73%-29.02%100%
Japan Long/Short Equity - JPY0.63%-3.99%100%
Japan Long/Short Equity - USD0.50%-2.85%100%

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