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Investors retreat from emerging markets hedge funds

19 August 2010

Emerging markets hedge funds experienced a net withdrawal of $1.5 billion in the second quarter of 2010

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Emerging markets (EM) hedge funds experienced a net withdrawal of $1.5 billion in the second quarter of 2010 (2Q10), according to figures released today by Hedge Fund Research (HFR), the provider of hedge fund industry data. This represents the second consecutive quarter, and the seventh quarter in the last eight, in which EM hedge funds have experienced a net capital withdrawal. Combining 2Q outflows with performance-based losses, total capital invested in EM hedge funds...


 

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