As talk about the US Federal Reserve tapering grows, a Financial Times report said markets are now more prepared should a reduction in asset purchases actually become a reality.
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Report gives reasons why emerging market economies are in turmoil this week
This week, emerging market economies were battered. A report written on Bloomberg View by its editors gives the reasons why this has happened and what can be done about it.
Scotland's Aberdeen Asset Management reports fourth quarter of outflows of £4.4B
As its clients took out money from emerging markets, Aberdeen Asset Management Plc reported net outflows of £4.4 billion in the fourth quarter, Bloomberg reported.
Mobius still betting on Thai investments even after first largest drop in 14 years- report
Emerging markets fund manager Mark Mobius is still betting heavily on Thailand, despite his Asia fund's largest decline in more than a decade, according to reports.
Report says coming golden age for US dollar portends crises in emerging markets
As the US economy shows signs of improvement and the dollar continues to show signs of growing strength, emerging markets could experience a crises, the Financial Times reported.
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The Johannesburg Stock Exchange Index and other financial markets in South Africa saw little change regarding the passing of former president and political champion Nelson Mandela.
A recent report by Ernst & Young and Mergermarket projected increase in private equity activity in the oil and gas sectors, especially in emerging markets.
Unilever attributes its declining sales to the slowdown in emerging markets, and Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman urges countries in these markets to create structured economic policies real soon.
SwissRe's recent report titled "Global insurance review 2013 and outlook 2014/15" provided an otherwise positive global economic outlook, which was a good sign in the non-life business as more people will seek financial protection for their properties.
As emerging markets were becoming too volatile for some bond and stock investors, a report said majority of them had turned to frontier markets to generate better returns.
Under new Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, the bank retained its benchmark interest rate level for the 24th consecutive month.
J. Michael Evans, Vice President for Goldman Sachs for emerging markets, is set to retire by this December.
A Reuters report said that investors had started to take out their capital from emerging markets as Fed tapering loomed.
LeapFrog Investments gathered USD 204 million in capital commitments for Fund II. LeapFrog Investments collected USD 204 million for its second fund in just eight months.
