Hedge Fund Rising 107% Sees More China, Emerging-Market Pain

  • Bakhramov fund gains 60% in August shorting Asian currencies
  • Macro managers drop 0.8% on average in 2015 after China slump

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As hedge fund managers take a beating from the slowdown in China, Ray Bakhramov is flying high.

Bakhramov, the chief investment officer of the $100 million Forum Asset Management, said he’s been betting on an emerging-market slump since 2012. His conviction led to three years of losses of 10 percent to 20 percent in his Global Opportunity Fund.