Investors retracted US$13.9 billion from equity mutual funds invested in Brazil, Russia, India and China.
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LAVCA report released for first half of 2013
According to the Latin American Venture Capital Association, there has been a 100% increase in value and volume for the market for the first half of 2013.
Bank Austria profit drops, loan writedowns prove boom times over
The drop in first-half profits and loan writedowns of Bank Austria proved that boom times are over in central and eastern Europe (CEE).
Honda takes caution with emerging markets as sales drop
Honda Motor Corp expressed caution on investing in emerging markets as Japan sales fell by 24%. Although it saw a strong sales performance April-June in Asia, Honda Motor Co.
Emerging-market private equity firms raised US$10.8 billion in the first half of 2013
A report by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association said that emerging-market private equity companies gathered US$10.8 billion, down 52% from last year's numbers.
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Mark Mobius of Templeton Emerging Markets Group considered investing in Africa. In a statement Mark Mobius released, he said he was considering private equity investments as one of the ways to tap growth in Africa.
A study has found that Academic endowments to Africa outperformed the US S&P 500 in the past decade.
Investors' insurance cost via credit default swap increased. (Photo : Reuters )This is an image of an investor looking at a visual representation of stock market figures.
Investors said that emerging market assets are prone to inflation, making them a very risky place to invest in.
Emerging markets, including China, South Africa and Turkey, fell 10% from this year's peak. (Photo : Reuters)Kit Digital Inc's former chief executive significantly lowered the price he was willing to pay to buy the video technology provider, citing the company's worsening liquidity and capital structure issues.
German exporters face tough hurdle because of the Yen's continued depreciation. The big exporters of Germany are facing a new difficulty from its Japanese competitors following the quick depreciation of Yen as against the Euro.
Cordiant Capital would be offering loans to emerging markets through its Cordiant Emerging Loan Fund IV.
Emerging economies will lead growth in 2013 according to a report released on Wednesday. Emerging economies will lead growth in 2013 as the global economic outlook remains challenged by the eurozone's debt crisis and high unemployment in the United States, according to a report released on Wednesday.
