EMERGING MARKET HEDGE FUND ASSETS RISE AS CURRENCIES FALL
Inflows to Middle East, LatAm, Emerging Asia funds increase EM assets to new record;
Concerns of US tapering & slow EM growth pressure Real, Rupee and South African Rand

CHICAGO, (August 23, 2013) - Hedge fund assets invested in Emerging Markets increased to a new record in 2Q13 as Emerging Markets hedge funds extended gains through mid-year and investors positioned for continued EM currency volatility in 2H13. Total hedge fund capital invested in Emerging Markets increased to $154.9 billion (Chinese RMB 948 billion, Russian Ruble 5.1 trillion, Brazil Real 371 billion, Indian Ruppe 9.8 trillion, Saudi Riyal 580 billion), the fourth consecutive quarterly record asset level for EM hedge fund assets, according to the latest HFR Emerging Markets Hedge Fund Industry Report, released today by HFR, the established global leader in indexation, analysis and research for the global hedge fund industry.



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