<p>Emerging market hedge fund assets rose of 5.6% in April and maintaining all-time highs as developing economies draw investors, according to research from Hedge Fund Research.</p>
<p>India funds have had a strong year, and were a big winner in April with a 5.6% rise in assets, according to Chicago-based HFR. Hedge funds invested in China also have seen a surge. In the first quarter, capital invested in emerging market hedge funds reached $205.8 billion of a total of $3.07 trillion in hedge funds in total. The HFRI Emerging Markets (Total) Index rose 1.6 percent in April and is up 7.8 percent so far this year. From the HFRI press release, more color on regional trends:</p>