Funds manager Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) has unveiled two bond and fixed income funds focused on sustainable investing in emerging markets.
Mirae Asset, the Asian emerging markets specialist, announced a bond fund launch this morning saying that the increasing number of companies looking for finance would make the regional market deeper.
UK public sector pension funds have significantly increased their exposure to alternative investments and emerging markets over the past three years.
Net flows into emerging market assets were $17.1 billion (€16.2 billion) last month, meaning the region’s markets continued their comeback after a disappointing end to 2016.
By attracting record sums of investment from hedge funds, Latin America seems to be defying the idea that Donald Trump would be a catastrophe for emerging markets, particularly those to his immediate south.
Emerging market equity funds extended their inflow streak to seven weeks last week, though subscriptions slowed.
