Emerging markets

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has hired three new senior portfolio managers from Fortis for its emerging market debts team as it seeks to enhance its fixed income offering.

Global emerging markets attract strong investor interest despite high risk reputation

Global emerging markets have had a stunning run since late March.

Aberdeen Asset Management is soft closing its £952m Emerging Markets fund to both retail and institutional investors.

F&C's Gareth Morgan says Russian President Dmitry Medvedev may have underestimated the country's recovery, with the manager predicting GDP growth in excess of 5% next year.

The key areas to focus on in Latin America, certainly from an equity investor's point of view, are Brazil and Mexico.

Emerging markets across Europe are reaping the benefits of recent stimulus injections and low personal debt to stay strong in the face of recessionary pressures, the Baring Emerging Europe trust says.

Markets are more than 90% higher than the low levels seen in March this year, which almost re-tested the lows of October 2008.

Bryan Collings increased exposure to Russia, Brazil and Indonesia in Hexam Global Emerging Markets during August, while retaining an overweight to China.

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