Using the most comprehensive database on Australian hedge funds, we test the performance persistence for the period July 2000 to June 2005. We employ both parametric and nonparametric approaches to identify persistence. We report evidence of short-term persistence and no evidence of long-term...

The study examines the relationship among mutual fund flows, stock market returns, and macroeconomic indicators for nine Asian developing economies. Data for the period 2001– 2017 encompass more than 9600 equity and bond funds. Monthly frequency is used to analyze the relationship between fund...