The hedge fund industry saw net inflows totalling USD19.7 billion in Q1 2017, ending five successive quarters of net outflows for the industry, according to the latest Hedge Fund Asset Flows reports from Preqin. The influx of investor capital, combined with a consistent run of positive performance for the industry, has seen total assets held by hedge funds grow by 3.2 per cent in the first quarter of the year to hit a record USD3.35 trillion.