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Hedge funds suffer worst first half since crisis

Hedge funds have had their worst first half since the financial crisis, with the industry returning 1.4% on average in the six months to June 30.

Stormy conditions in 2016 have seen hedge funds suffer their worst first half since the crisis
Stormy conditions in 2016 have seen hedge funds suffer their worst first half since the crisis Photo: Getty Images

Hedge funds have had their worst first half since the financial crisis, with the industry returning 1.4% on average in the six months to June 30.

The Preqin performance figures, which compared with 4.9% for the same period in 2015, were not helped by the impact of the UK's vote to leave the European Union on some managers. On average, funds made gains of 0.2% in June.

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