A new guide has been published to help investment intermediaries get a better grasp of emerging markets .
Defaqto's guide covers the definition and classifications of emerging markets and outlines the risks surrounding them, while also providing details about the range of funds available.
Fraser Donaldson, author of the guide and insight analyst for funds, explained why it could prove to be useful for investors .
"By their nature, emerging market funds can be a more volatile investment than their developed market counterparts," he said.
"This guide will give advisers information enabling them to judge whether the potential rewards of investing outweigh the risks involved."
Mr Donaldson also noted that two per cent of all retail funds under management are put in the global emerging markets sector, a figure that is expected to grow.
Emerging markets of particular interest to investors include Brazil, China and India, where domestic consumption is one of the main driving forces of economic growth.
New guide to emerging market investments
New guide to emerging market investments
Thu, 22 Jul 2010
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