Emerging Markets

Emerging markets funds have been hit by the biggest level of outflows in seven years, as issues including MSCI stalling on adding Chinese A-shares to its benchmarks weighed on sentiment.

Schroders has expanded its range with the launch of an emerging markets multi-asset income fund.

The J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets investment trust has cut its performance fee in a move it says means its charging structure is now more attractive than peers'.

Help or hindrance?

Fund managers give their views on the key issues impacting global asset classes and outline how they are positioning portfolios.

Vincent Chailley, CIO of H2O Asset Management

Jade Fu, investment manager at Heartwood Investment Management, analyses the public and private debt balances of Asian economies, and how they impact investors in the region

The final chapter in the series from Standard Life Investments looks at current opportunities to be found in emerging markets.

Gary Greenberg, head of emerging markets at Hermes, said fears over the impact of a US interest rate rise seem excessive and investors need to question the consensus.