Investment
Emerging Markets | 25 Jan 17
Opportunities follow EM debt rebound but caution urged
In 2016, emerging market debt staged a spectacular recovery following a dreadful performance in 2015. However, it is important to make a distinction, between local and hard currency bonds, says Morningstar analyst Carlos Gonzalez-Lucar.
Asian investors stream into multi-strategy funds
Money poured into multi-strategy funds from Asian investors in 2016, while global bonds bled the most, according to data from Morningstar.
What were the best-selling asset classes across Europe in 2016?
Our sister publication Expert Investor has analysed which asset classes were most in demand with European investors in 2016.
China less vulnerable to US protectionism than other EMs
Despite concern about China’s vulnerability to Donald Trump’s brand of isolationism, there are good reasons to be optimistic about the country’s growth in 2017, says Ed Smith, asset allocation strategist at Rathbones.
Best and worst equities funds in Asia in 2016
Brazil, Russia and commodities funds were among Asia’s best performers in 2016, while China funds were among the worst.