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What fortune will the Year of the Dog bring China?
Friday 16 February marks the Chinese New Year, with 2018 welcoming the Year of the Dog. However, while the dog is associated with honesty, faithfulness, and a strong sense of responsibility in the Chinese zodiac, investors will be hoping for a repeat of 2017 – the Year of the Rooster – which saw the MSCI China Index return nearly 55%.
Fixed Income | 29 Nov 17
Why ESG matters for bonds
The higher a country’s environment, social, governance (ESG) rating, the better its government bonds perform, MSCI has found.
When did a 2% dip become a market correction?
Pictet AM’s chief strategist Luca Paolini tried to redefine the concept of a market correction this week, urging investors to take advantage of a 2% fall in asset prices to “rebuild positions in riskier assets”.
Emerging Markets | 2 Aug 17
EM mania spreads to frontier markets
Frontier market equities saw the largest net inflows for a very long time in June, suggesting the interest in developing economies’ stock markets is broadening.
Emerging market growth funds make a comeback
Emerging markets are increasingly attractive but selecting the right fund is the key to performance, according to Morningstar.