Emerging Markets Index leads hedge fund industry with +4.4 percent gain in January

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Funds investing in Russia, Latin America post top gains as EM hedge fund assets rise

Emerging Markets hedge funds led broad-based performance gains across the global hedge fund industry to start 2012, with the HFRI Emerging Markets (Total) Index gaining +4.4 percent for the month of January, as reported by HFR with the most recent release of the Emerging Markets Hedge Fund Industry Report and Database. Prior to January gains, Emerging Market hedge funds concluded a challenging year in 2011, posting an average decline of -13.8 percent, the 3rd worst calendar year since 1990.

Details: HFR Emerging Markets Hedge Fund Industry Report: Year End 2011

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