The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed down 0.28 per cent in February as five of the seven index component strategies reported negative results for the month.

Fixed income arbitrage (-1.12 per cent) and global macro (-0.51 per cent) were the worst performers, while emerging markets (0.36 per cent) and long/short equity (0.37 per cent) were the two component strategies to finish the month in positive territory.

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