Hedge funds recorded their best Q1 performance since 2006 on the back of a global equity rally Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Opalesque Industry Update - The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 0.95% in March 2021, supported by the robust performance of the global equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI (Local) which gained 3.24% over the same period. Long-dated US treasuries continued to sell off, resulting in the yield of the 10-year treasury note rising by 34bp to end the month at 1.744%. The Federal Reserve committed to keep monetary policy accommodative for at least another two years and allow inflation to rise above 2% before considering any policy change. This led to growing concerns among investors that the huge economic and monetary stimulus rolled out thus far would lead to rising inflation.