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Hedge funds run by women outperform by 20%

Despite outperforming over the past decade, female-led hedge funds struggle to raise capital

Hedge funds run by women outperform by 20%

Hedge funds run by women have outperformed the industry average by 20% over the last decade, piling more pressure onto a sector frequently accused of poor female representation at senior levels.

The HFRI Women index, which pulls in the performance of hedge funds run by female managers, showed these funds returned 9.4% on average in 2017, pushing 10-year returns to over 70%.

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