The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +0.62% in March, bringing year-to-date performance to +2.36%. 10 Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor Special Situations Index (+2.09%), the Lyxor L/S Equity Long Bias (+1.41%) and the Lyxor Merger Arbitrage Index (+1.14%).

Swiss Re's latest sigma study reveals that natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2012 caused economic losses of USD 186 billion with approximately 14 000 lives lost.

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +0.15% in February, bringing year-to-date performance to +1.73%. 8 Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor Fixed Income Arbitrage Index (+2.06%), the Lyxor L/S Equity Market Neutral (+1.65%) and the Lyxor L/S Equity Variable Bias Index (+1.59%)

The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global bought 49.9 percent of five office properties in the US, its first investment in the world's largest real estate market, through a joint venture with TIAA-CREF.

Hedge funds have started 2013 on a high note; the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.6% in January. Twelve Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor L/S Equity Market Neutral Index (+5.1%), the Lyxor L/S Equity Long Bias Index (+3.7%) and the Lyxor Special Situations Index (+2.6%)...