Hedge fund confidence grows for the year ahead, says AIMA Confidence Index report Submitted 05/07/2021 - 10:56am The latest edition of the AIMA Hedge Fund Confidence Index (HFCI) – a global index that measures confidence hedge funds have in the economic prospects over the next 12 months – reveals that the average measure of confidence has risen to +19.5, up from an average of +18.4 in Q1.