taking a narrower view
With global emerging market (GEM) funds getting larger and emerging economies relying less on the developed world, the door may be opening for a return to a more measured, country-specific approach.
Emerging Markets
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dash for trash continues as em
Sales of European equity funds soared by 20% in the fourth quarter of 2012, with investors looking to benefit from depressed prices, while property fund sales dropped 22% in the same quarter.
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Aberdeen must act now and close its gem funds
"Net inflows… have continued at a higher rate than we are comfortable with and we are working to achieve a slowdown to ensure performance is not compromised," a refreshing statement for a fund group?
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emerging markets facing brighter 2013
The world’s emerging markets took a hit over 2012 as global growth slowed and the eurozone debt crisis continued to drag on exports.
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UK launch for Lombard Odier Emerging Consumer fund
Lombard Odier Investment Managers has launched a UK version of its Ucits Emerging Consumer fund, focusing on the changing consumption patterns in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
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the most precious of investments
It's clear that the very largest of GEM funds are still considered the creme de la creme of emerging market investments, but it's for good reason.
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Hermes rolls out emerging Asia fund
Hermes Fund Managers has launched Emerging Asia Ucits fund, a contrarian, value-based, high-conviction equity strategy with a focus on China, Korea, Taiwan and India.
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bnp paribas makes senior em fixed income hires
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has recruited four emerging market fixed income portfolio managers from State Street Global Advisors.
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syz co em fund not designed around the big five
Syz & Co’s new emerging markets fund has been designed around an index that avoids the usual reliance on the largest countries by cap size of those that follow the MSCI EM index.
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swiss global unveils em market corporate bond
Swiss & Global has revealed details of the emerging market corporate bond fund that it launched at the end of August.
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mark julio joins ignis from barings
After completing his gardening leave having resigned from Baring Asset Management, Mark Julio has joined Igins Asset Management’s emerging market equities team.
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Heavyweight launches give head start to emd
Investors may have been piling into UK corporate bond funds this year, but it is emerging market debt where fund groups appear to see the big opportunity for expansion.