Ep 37 - Hedge funds advance through April volatility; with Declan Quilligan, Citco's Head of Hedge Fund Services

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This week on the AFI podcast, Will is joined by Declan Quilligan, Head of Hedge Fund Services at Citco, to discuss industry trends in April based on the firm's latest monthly research.

April was characterised by high market volatility, mainly driven by US trade war policy after President Trump's 2 April announcement on tariffs. Hedge funds navigated the volatility to deliver an average monthly gain of 0.9% on a fund weighted basis, per Citco data, and industry inflows continued.

On the agenda: key insights on hedge fund strategy performance, flows, treasury payments and trade volumes during a rollercoaster month. Find topics by time-stamp and listen links below. Find the full Citco report here and AFI's coverage here.

1:42 - Industry performance headlines in April.

5:00 - Positive in turbulent month - downside protection fulfilled. Diversification is key.

7:00 - Overview by strategy.

7.30 - Focus on multi-strategy. Strong risk management.

8.35 - Focus on inflows into hedge funds, key themes.

9.48 - European funds have highest inflows on regional basis.

11:10 - Another increase in trading volumes amidst the volatility.

12:24 - Treasury payments also remain elevated.

14:00 - Big picture view on performance trends.

Episode recorded on 21 May 2025.

*Not investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns*

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