Emerging markets are by no means a safe haven, but the problems these countries face are minor in comparison to those of the more developed world, writes Jerome Booth, head of research at Ashmore Investment Management Limited.
Liontrust is set to acquire the fund management business of Occam, including its emerging markets and Asia teams in a £3.9m deal.
GAM has expanded its range with the launch of a UCITS III emerging market equities fund.
Top managers talk to Kate Hollis, director, fund research at S&P Fund Services, about their outlook for the asset class.
Veritas' Ezra Sun has rebutted claims the Chinese economy is in for a hard landing despite concerns debt problems in Europe and the US will have a domino effect across the world.
Investors with a high tolerance for risk are looking towards less developed ‘frontier markets' that are excluded from conventional emerging-market indices.
Christopher Rose, partner at global legal practice, Squire Sanders, discusses the perception gap between private equity investors inside and outside of the Russian market.
Franklin Templeton's Mark Mobius has said Russia is his current emerging market of choice and suggested concerns over corporate governance are misplaced.