It is not coincidence that the latest round of fund closures have concentrated on emerging market or Asian propositions, but is it down to market concerns or the lack of ability of the majority of fund managers?
Schroders has unveiled an emerging market small cap offering to be run by Matthew Dobbs, head of global and international small cap equities at the firm.
Emerging Market bond funds saw record inflows in the first week of February, as their equity counterparts also witnessed continued favour with investors, according to EPFR Global.
Klaus Bockstaller explains why he thinks emerging market earnings forecasts of 10% for this year are realistic.
Emerging Market equity funds have enjoyed the best start to the year, in terms of fund flows, since 2006 as investors’ risk appetite finally returned to the table.
Emerging markets saw their biggest capital outflows since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the four months from September, according to latest figures from CrossBorderCapital.
It is often said as the ‘rich get richer the poor get poorer’, and one look at current trends in consumer spending would seem to support such a thesis. But as quality starts to overtake quantity on the high street, how can investors benefit?
Pierre-Yves Bareau explains why ratings agencies will look more favourably on ex Europe emerging markets this year while adding a defensive emerging market position is the sensible approach.
HSBC Global Asset Management has created a sterling share class for six of its emerging market funds to make them accessible through platforms.
Ashmore Group’s second quarter results show a healthy increase in assets under management of pushing it through the $60bn mark.
LGIM has unveiled three passive emerging market sovereign debt funds that offer hedged and unhedged classes for sterling investors.
The bull case for emerging market equities and commodities remains strong, according to Evercore Pan Assets chairman John Redwood who has been buying into China.
