Know your investment manager: They may not be as passive or active as you think

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Active or passive? The argument within the investment community over which offers better results continues to rage. However, we think that a more important question is being missed – are

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25 Nov 2014

Prospering with emerging markets

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The global emerging markets landscape is changing rapidly, with the outstanding returns investors have seen in the past becoming increasingly difficult to secure. According to Principal Global Investors, despite the volatility,

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09 Oct 2014

Europe’s investment loss will be Asia’s gain

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But not all Asian markets should be treated equally according to GaveKal and Certitude The loss of momentum in Europe and the absence of any new potential driver to push

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26 Sep 2014

William Blair highlights Tailwinds for performance in emerging markets

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Recently in Australia to promote William Blair’s Unit Trusts, launched earlier this year, William Blair’s International and Global Equity Specialist, Romina Graiver, said the Chicago-based asset manager uncovers many quality

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24 Sep 2014

Investors should look to blocs, not BRICS

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Investec Asset Management’s visiting global strategist Michael Power suggests new framework for emerging markets investing Emerging markets investors should move away from the flawed BRICs concept and frame the investment

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23 Sep 2014

Emerging markets offer promise for remainder of 2014: Van Eck Global

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Emerging markets economies are poised to offer higher economic growth for the remainder of 2014 than recent previous corresponding periods, according to Van Eck Global, the US parent company of its

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20 Aug 2014

Global ETF investors return to Emerging Markets

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In July, ETF investors added close to US$35.5BN to ETFs globally, helping to maintain the industry’s close to US$2.6TN in assets under management. Strong positive flows were seen across the

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19 Aug 2014

CREATE Report: Not all emerging markets are created equal

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Cracks starting to appear in some economies, says Australian CEO Outstanding returns from emerging markets may be a thing of the past, as investors become more discerning and economies develop

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18 Jun 2014

2014 Outlook: Time for financial markets to stand on their own two feet again

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Looking forward to 2014, Threadneedle Investments believes the year will be characterised by the move towards financial markets standing on their own feet again, as the global policy support that

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18 Dec 2013

The ‘Free Lunch’ Is Over – it’s time to get active in emerging markets

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The reasons to invest in faster-growing emerging markets remain compelling. However, the drivers of emerging markets are changing, which has consequences for the approach investors take. Rebalancing in the global

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15 Oct 2013