BlackRock’s Brinkmann: Latin America and the changing world order
The world is diverging, and Latin American may be able to take advantage
The world is diverging, and Latin American may be able to take advantage
33 more top-performing funds than in Q4 2022
The region compares relatively favourably to other emerging markets, but it is still struggling for attention against its Asian peers.
Global wealth predicted to rise by 38% over four years
BlackRock head of investment trusts Melissa Gallagher talks about the suitability of closed-ended funds for holding alternative assets, the crucial role of boards and ensuring trusts remain relevant
Emerging market funds, particularly Latam, dominate last month’s winners
Smaller, more flexible and often better-run economies are becoming a greater focus for investors in Latin America
Stifel data reveals the top investment trusts during Q3 2018
While funds invested in oil and gas companies dominated the lists of the best-performing funds in the second quarter, those investing in Latin America found themselves at the bottom of the table.
The FTSE 100 and North American funds were the stand-out market performers in May, but Latin American funds struggled as a confluence of factors hit Brazil’s economy hard.
Controversial Venezuelan debt has been excluded from a new JP Morgan fixed income index for emerging market issuers with strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.
Latin America’s three largest economies face elections in 2018 with leftist candidates keeping markets on tenterhooks, but fund managers remain optimistic on the region regardless of outcomes at the ballot box.