Latest News
Mark Mobius Frontier Markets funds to stem inflows
Franklin Templeton’s Frontier Markets funds will close to new investors from June 28 after a recent surge of inflows.
First State inflow curbs ‘to benefit EM rivals’
Soft closure of Jonathan Asante’s funds throws spotlight on competitors
ING’s Bakkum warns of continued ‘struggle’ for EMs
ING’s Maarte-Jan Bakkum warns of a further struggle for emerging markets.
Quality EM stocks ‘are in short supply’
Managers struggle to pick firms, as gap between high and low-quality stocks has widened.
EM stocks are becoming less correlated: Hart
The correlation between emerging market stocks is lessening, says Investec’s Archie Hart.
First State to close Leaders funds to new investments
Group to impose initial charges to discourage clients from buying in, to head off potential capacity constraints on performance.
Analysis & Opinion
Look beyond the UK for positive property signs
Global property funds with exposure to markets such as Asia are outperforming their UK-focused peers
E-commerce penetration has risen in China
Emerging markets trade of the week: Buy Vipshop.
“One doesn’t want to be too reckless”
Charlemagne Capital’s co-chief investment officer talks to Nyree Stewart about his time in Hong Kong and looking for the next generation of markets
Fund review: SLI Strategic Bond
Nyree Stewart reviews the performance and aims of the Standard Life Investments (SLI) Strategic Bond fund.
Recent Articles
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Investment Trusts| May 13, 2013
Financials helps Temit outperform MSCI EM index
Mark Mobius’s investment trust has outperform the MSCI Emerging Markets index.
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May 09, 2013Morningstar restores rating on M&G emerging markets funds
Matthew Vaight gets rating agency seal of approval seven months after co-manager’s departure.
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Global| May 08, 2013Aberdeen in global brand overhaul as big funds near capacity
Plans for global marketing push as research shows clients are unaware of the breadth of the firm’s product suite.
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May 08, 2013Frontier markets gain exposure as economies mature
In the quest to find the next big thing, fund managers are pushing frontier markets funds
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Equities| May 07, 2013
Emerging markets underperformed developed markets
Emerging markets trade of the week: buy Chinese consumer stocks.
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May 03, 2013Emerging markets are growth engines: Poole
Emerging markets have become “the engines of global growth” as developed economies stutter, Philip Poole has argued.
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May 02, 2013Product review: Baring Frontier Markets fund
Counries such as Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka among those to be featured in new offering from Baring Asset Management
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May 02, 2013Product review: Fidelity EM Local Currency Debt fund
Latest addition to emerging debt range to invest in sovereign bonds despite tough market for local currencies
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May 02, 2013Product review: Sarasin IE Emerging Markets Systematic fund
Dublin-based unit trust uses unfunded swaps to gain emerging markets exposure, diversifies away from BRICs
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