Emerging market fund managers sometimes fail to raise money because clients are put off by short-term situations, such as the current trade war.
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Emerging market fund managers sometimes fail to raise money because clients are put off by short-term situations, such as the current trade war.
Years ago, I used to attend a creative writing workshop at City University in London. One of my fellow students was an American who was writing a lush romance set in Dubrovnik. In the pub, she was wont to ply a romantic story of a different sort.
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Can the record investment into real assets reach new levels? Is their supply sufficient for the market? Would newer assets be of lower quality?
