23/08/2011
Emerging markets attract a growing number of investors
Investors’ appetite for emerging markets appears to be growing. According to a study published recently by Baring Asset Management, 12% of investors are planning to increase their exposure to emerging markets in the next 12 months. Investors seeking opportunities in emerging markets have been on the continual increase since 2009, when they totalled 9%. Assets in equities funds dedicated to emerging markets, meanwhile, have increased from GBP6.2bn in 2009 to GBP9.6bn in 2010, and GBP13.1bn in 2011, according to statistics from the British investment management association (IMA). The study finds that in the short term and the long term, investors prefer diversification of their exposure to all emerging markets, which is essential in light of the highly disparate risk/return profiles these countries offer. 17% of men are planning to invest in emerging markets, compared with only 9% of women. However, women appear to be increasingly interested in emerging markets, as only 5% were interested in exposing themselves to this asset class in 2009.
