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Asian Hedge Funds In A Risk-On, Risk-Off World, Melvyn Teo
Asian Hedge Funds In A Risk-On, Risk-Off World, Melvyn Teo
Research Collection BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre
We analyze the performance of Asia-focused and Asia-based funds in risk-on and risk-off periods between 2002 and 2011. We find that Asian hedge funds, like their US and European counterparts, deliver equity-like payoffs with bond-like risk. They generate returns that are roughly in line with the equity markets in risk-on and neutral states of the world. While their returns do not dominate those of US Treasuries in risk-off situations, they generally outperform the equity market by a significant margin. Indeed, their risk-adjusted returns in riskoff states are on par if not higher than their risk-adjusted returns in risk-on states. Of …