During the first quarter of 2016, hedge funds suffered a 2% drawdown according to the Lyxor Hedge Fund index. Across hedge fund strategies, CTAs and Merger Arbitrage have been the only segments of the industry being able to post returns in positive territory in Q1.

Three of Henderson's European equities fund managers give their views on the implications of the UK potentially leaving the European Union. The Henderson European equities team share resource and ideas but are free to implement their views within their individual portfolios as they see fit.

“A UK exit from the European Union would in all likelihood damage the UK's world standing, throw into question the European project and have the potential to generate a global shock that would spark significant volatility across risk assets,” says Ariel Bezalel, manager of the Jupiter Dynamic Bond SICAV fund.

A more dovish FOMC than expected on March 16 offered the equity rally another leg up. The Fed shaved off its growth and inflation forecasts and its median dot was revised two notches down. Bond yields weakened and the downward pressure on the dollar further supported oil prices and EM assets.

As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee (Fed) kept official rates at their current levels when it met on 10 March. Despite inflationary pressure building, the Fed lowered its projections for the pace of future rate hikes given ongoing concerns about the global economy...