Russia

When we considered the outlook for Russia at the beginning on 2009, it appeared we were staring into the abyss.

China is increasingly focused on greater alignment with her Eastern neighbours and the allure of Russia's resource-rich economy and the demise of US power have caused China to recalibrate foreign policy.

After a memorable 2009, when emerging markets rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the economic downturn, Templeton's Mark Mobius forecasts the year ahead for the sector and the opportunities that can be found in the Chinese year of the tiger

Socially responsible investing (SRI) has undergone a remarkable journey from its faith-based origins in the early part of the 20th century, to a sudden acceleration in the last two decades. It now has over 100 products covering not only asset class, but...

As 2008 rolled into 2009, global investors were still recovering from the most traumatic of years, felt most acutely perhaps in emerging markets.

The case for investing in emerging market equities as part of a diversified global portfolio remains compelling

Last year was a stellar year for emerging equity markets.

Russia is set to launch a series of government bonds in an effort to close its budget deficit - marking the first time the country has tapped the bond market for a decade.

Emerging market equities rose strongly over the third quarter of 2009 and have now more than doubled from the low point seen in October 2008. Indeed, the last six months have seen the asset class deliver the best returns on record.

Neptune manager Robin Geffen almost single-handedly raised Russia's profile among retail investors by realising potential in the region early on in the investment cycle