Liesbeth Rubinstein, fund manager in the emerging markets equities team at Invesco Perpetual, explains how growth in sectors outside of oil and gas is helping Russia's economy to diversify and prosper.
Increased uncertainty over the outlook for US monetary policy has knocked investor confidence towards emerging market equities in recent months. The result has been falling asset prices, rising interest rates, and a reduction in growth prospects. Currencies have fallen in value, and major commodities such as gold have shown their vulnerability to the slowdown in the Chinese economy. Although oil prices are showing signs of recovery, receiving support from increased geopolitical risk in the Middle East region, these developments have raised debate over whether we are now at the end of ...
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