Emerging Markets
The future of investing in China
International pensions adviser at PRIME bv, Peter Kraneveld, looks at how different China scenarios could impact portfolios.
Peter KraneveldJune 6, 2019
Japan in focus
Japan stocks shine amid global shifts, China uncertainty
With Japanese stock prices reaching a 33-year high, the economy emerging from deflation, and the positive impact of corporate governance reforms over the past decade, it's not surprising that money managers, especially foreign investors, who previously showed little interest in Japan are now flocking to Tokyo.
Chikafumi HodoDecember 13, 2023
Opinion
Emerging markets show more maturity
Many developing nations are proving resilient in the face of market shocks, thanks in part to improvements to institutional domestic capital markets and more sophisticated legislative frameworks.
Egon VavrekSeptember 26, 2018
Emerging Markets
Keys to emerging-infrastructure funding
The chair of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, Adrian Orr, says entities such as the IMF could pave the way for large-scale investment in emerging-market infrastructure projects.
Simon HoyleOctober 19, 2017
Emerging Markets
Active management and ideal weighting in emerging markets
From a strategic asset allocation point of view, AustralianSuper is one of the most aggressive investors in emerging markets, particularly Asia. About a quarter of the $43-billion fund is in international equities, and nearly half of that is in emerging markets. Equities is the vehicle for AustralianSuper’s emerging market exposure because growth remains the reason […]
Amanda WhiteJuly 12, 2013
Emerging Markets
Opening China: a green light for investor action?
The changing nature and openness of emerging market financial systems mean that constant assessment of the environment is necessary. MSCI is currently considering whether to increase the allocation of China’s weight in the emerging market index to include the nation’s A shares. (Concurrently MSCI Korea and MSCI Taiwan Indices remain under review for a potential […]
Amanda WhiteJuly 12, 2013
Emerging Markets
The complex puzzle of emerging markets
The emerging market story is a puzzle with many pieces. From an overall philosophical standpoint, the demographic and economic shifts are obvious reasons to have a weighting to emerging markets. But the complexity comes into play with the question of how to invest. Investors can consider private equity, property and other direct investments as a […]
Amanda WhiteJune 28, 2013
