Opalesque – South African-based Peregrine Securities, Prime Services division reports that for hedge funds serviced by them returns were pretty positive over 2011. Long/short strategies represent some 85% of assets under management for the firm and the year to date returns over 2011 for long/short equity hedge funds is 17.72% on an asset weighted, cumulative monthly before fee returns basis.
The total figure for equity hedge funds is 15.81% and for market neutral equity hedge funds was 7.58%. After fee returns came down to 15.98% for long/short equity hedge funds; 14.42% for total equity hedge funds and 6.60% for market neutral equity hedge funds.
