Straits Times – Hedge fund assets fell by US$100 billion (S$151 billion) in October as investors withdrew their money and funds were forced to sell stock, exacerbating the severe volatility that pounded global markets during the month.
About US$60 billion of the US$100 billion in asset losses during the month came from investor redemptions, according to a report on Wednesday released by Eurekahedge, a data and research provider.
Hedge funds’ assets totalled US$2.497 trillion at the end of the third quarter, according to HedgeFund.net, a hedge fund data provider.
Hedge fund selling has widely cited as one of the reasons for the increase in volatility in equity and bond markets during October.
