Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index up 0.99 per cent in December

Date: Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Author: Emily Perryman, HedgeWeek

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed up 0.99 per cent in December as each of the seven index component strategies reported positive results for the month.

Event driven (2.14 per cent) and emerging markets (1.34 per cent) led the way, while the worst performers were managed futures (0.15 per cent) and convertible arbitrage (0.49 per cent).