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Australian Fund Monitors (AFM) provides an independent source of information on Absolute Return Funds, including Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments, either managed from or available in Australia. This service is free, but all Users are required to register to access details on individual Managers and Funds.

23rd December 2008 - With the S&P500 and the ASX both down around 7%, and energy and commodities in disarray, it seems strange to be saying that November saw some improvement and signs of stability. With 70% of funds reporting to date, the average November return of Absolute Return funds in AFM's database was minus 2.81%. Full Report

Latest Performance* Oct-08 Nov-08 YTD-08
AFM Australian Hedge Fund Index -5.59% -2.81% -15.87%
% of Funds with Positive Returns 25% 29% 23%
S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index (Benchmark) -12.61% -6.20% -38.27%
% of Funds outperforming Benchmark 80% 80% 89%

*Notes: To date 70% of funds in the AFM database have reported November results. YTD figures include funds not yet reporting latest results. The AFM Index is calculated using a simple average of all Australian-based funds in the database.
30 Dec 2008 - Sydney Morning Herald reports BT Investment Management freezes redemptions
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23 Dec 2008 - HFA halts or limits redemptions from several funds
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23 Dec 2008 - AFM November Interim Performance Review
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15 Dec 2008 - Australian Hedge Funds start to distance themsleves from Madoff scandal
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12 Dec 2008 - Macquarie Equinox Fund of Funds latest to halt redemptions
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