The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark recorded returns of 1.18 per cent in February, building on the 1.43 per cent gains seen the previous month. This contrasts with the losses that hedge funds incurred in February 2016. The industry has now recorded 11 months of positive gains in the past year, and 12-month performance has consequently risen to 13.63 per cent, the highest level since May 2013 (+13.76 per cent). Most leading hedge fund strategies returned positive figures in February, with event driven strategies (+1.46 per cent) and equity strategies (+1.54 per cent) funds once again posting the strongest gains.