Oasis Management Hong Kong, along with many other Asia-based hedge fund managers, are generally pleased with the rewards which were reaped during the past year. Analysts were able to conclude that despite some of the risks endured over the course of 2012, the final outcome was of a positive nature.
Observers noted that all of the strategic mandates came out ahead in December with the best hedge funds in the multi-strategy category, posting gains of 2.37 percent for the month and 8.55 percent for the year.
Hedge funds finished the year on a positive note in general, with all regions showing in-the-black returns in December, and Asian funds outperforming other regions.
A recent AsiaHedge report showed that total assets in hedge funds in the Asia-Pacific region amounted to $144 billion as of June 2012. This is approaching the peak seen in December 2007 of $192 billion before the tough year for hedge funds of 2008.