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Larry Jones, Axa Investment Managers Hedge Funds Review European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2015 "We want the funds to perform in any potential environment," says Eric Lhomond, global head of alternative credit and alternative solutions at Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM), and it is fair to say that Axa IM's All Weather strategy has.

Lower costs and greater liquidity are boosting interest in hedge fund trackers Funds that track hedge fund strategies have been criticised for high volatility, low returns and for investing in overcrowded equities – sometimes with such a lag the underlying hedge funds have dumped the stocks in question months before. Yet judging by recent product launches, hedge fund simulators are still in demand among institutional investors who see their liquidity as a key benefit.