HFN Regional Focus Report: Developed Europe

HFN has published a new report on hedge funds investing in developed European markets. In the midst of the sovereign crisis in the Eurozone, funds investing in developed Europe have performed relatively well in 2011, -4.67% vs. -13.92% of the Stoxx Europe 600, however most lag the aggregate hedge fund industry. Investor interest in developed and broad Europe focused funds has been below average. Funds have had an estimated net outflow of $1.8 billion in 2011, or 1.0% of total AUM vs. 2.8% growth for the hedge fund industry. The full report will look at the sub-groups of funds investing in the region to see if outperformance of regional equity markets appears to be tactical or if it is more a factor of breadth of strategies and smoothed aggregate performance.