Emerging Markets

Jupiter's emerging Europe specialist Elena Shaftan is to retire from the group, with her funds handed over to Kathryn Langridge, Investment Week understands.

The latest round of selling in emerging market economies saw the MSCI EM index fall 6.6% in January. But which emerging markets suffered the worst of the sell-off?

Adviser sentiment towards emerging market investment has increased significantly over the last quarter, according to the latest Baring Asset Management Investment Barometer.

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BlackRock has launched a multi-asset emerging markets fund for Jeff Shen, head of its emerging markets team.

Japan's Nikkei has dropped another 2.5% overnight as equity markets move further into the red following a fresh tapering announcement from the US Federal Reserve.

A series of shock rate hikes have failed to prevent a fresh sell-off in emerging market currencies, with developed market equities including the FTSE 100 also caught in the storm.

Fresh plunges in the value of emerging market currencies have send equities sharply lower this morning, with an analyst downgrade adding to the pain for EM-focused Aberdeen.

Legendary investor Jim Rogers is trying to find new ways to invest in North Korea, having dipped his toe into the market by purchasing stamps and coins from the communist state.

Emerging markets have endured a torrid time this year as investors focused on resurgent developed economies such as the US, but with growth likely to struggle again next year, one manager has highlighted three core strategies investors should follow if...