Asia ex-Japan hedge funds outperform peers

Asia ex-Japan hedge funds are outperforming global peers to date this year having risen 7.26%, according to the latest Eurekahedge report, stirring expectations of stronger investor inflows. Globally hedge funds are up 4.16% year-to-date, registering performance-based gains of $52.2 billion and seeing net asset inflows of $70.9 billion in 2014. Long/short equity funds lead in terms of capital-raising with net asset inflows of $60 billion so far this year, followed by $16 billion…