Total liquid alternatives AUM increased by $4.4 billion during Q4, with a $35-billion increase in overall liquid alternatives AUM during 2017, according to the latest Wilshire Liquid Alternatives Industry Monitor. The data found a combination of positive fund flows and organic growth driven by performance, with 49 new liquid alternative funds launched in 2017, including 23 equity hedge funds and 12 multi-strategy funds. Relative value funds had the largest net inflows during the year, attracting $10.5 billion in 2017.
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