THIS IS AN ADVERTISING FEATURE Capital at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. Investors may not get back the amount originally invested.As developed markets see higher interest rates feeding through into the real economy, activity is likely to slow. But there are stronger prospects for investment growth in many emerging markets,

THIS IS AN ADVERTISING FEATURE Focusing on the world's smaller markets brings its challenges, but they offer rare and idiosyncratic opportunities says Emily Fletcher, manager of the BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust. Capital at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. Investors may not get back the amount originally invested.The

THIS IS AN ADVERTISING FEATUREFrontier markets have navigated some significant headwinds in 2022, but the outlook for the year ahead looks brighter, says Emily Fletcher, manager of the BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust. Capital at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. Investors may not get back the amount originally invested.Fr

THIS IS AN ADVERTISING FEATUREThe world's smallest markets are widely neglected by investors. Emily Fletcher, Co-Manager of the BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust plc, asks whether a change of market environment might bring about a new era for these unloved gems. Capital at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. Investors may not

THIS IS AN ADVERTISING FEATURESmaller emerging markets have been left behind as investors have focused on a handful of high growth areas. As the crisis fades, investors are already starting to recognise that these areas may provide high growth at compelling valuations. Capital at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. Investors may

THIS IS AN ADVERTISING PROMOTIONInvestors' focus has been directed towards China as its weight in global indices grows, however, this may see them miss out on the growth, income, and diversification opportunities that smaller emerging markets still offer says Emily Fletcher, Co-Manager of the BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust plc.Capital at risk. The value of investments and the income from the

Vietnam has witnessed volatile stock market swings of late, yet risk-tolerant investors seeking exposure to a rapidly growing economy should not rule out putting money to work in Vietnam.Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 7.1% in 2018, powered by positive demographics with a population of around 95m and an emerging middle class.The market consensus is for GDP to grow between 6.5% and 6.7% in

Tender offers are an unappreciated attraction to owning investment trusts. Investors - particularly institutional ones like asset managers or pension funds - like them because they provide comfort that they will be able to sell a stake in the trust without having to worry about market liquidity (namely whether someone wants to buy the shares from them).A tender offer is an invitation by an investm

Save for three constituents, the trusts populating the Association of Investment Companies' (AIC) Global Emerging Markets sector trade at discounts to net asset value (NAV), while the sector average discount stands at 11.2%.The most well-followed among retail investors among this premium-rated trio, which includes BlackRock Frontiers (BRFI) and Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income (JEFI), is Fundsmi

Investors owning Latin America and emerging markets funds should check for any exposure to Argentina after the country lifted interest rates to a staggering 40% in a desperate attempt to prop up the peso and gain control over rampant inflation.Three investment trusts stand out for their notable exposure to Argentina. The country accounts for 16% of BlackRock Frontiers' (BRFI) net asset value (NAV)

There is growing belief among investment experts that emerging and frontier markets could be some of the most exciting places to invest over the coming few years.Not that emerging and frontier markets have been in a rut lately, they haven't. As the chart shows, performance has been very decent for the past couple of years. Jupiter's Emerging and Frontier Income Trust (JEFI), floated in May 2017 ra

According to the experts it's not too late to invest in the emerging markets rally despite a buoyant 2017.One of their number is Carlos Hardenberg, manager of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (TEM), who believes the emerging markets recovery underway since 2016 shows little sign of abating and that there's more room for corporate earnings to recover.ROOM TO REBOUND?As Hardenberg comment

Experts say now could be a good time to look at frontier markets if you have an appetite for higher risk investments. The easiest way to get exposure is via investment trusts or funds.Higher risks can equate to higher returns, but there is also a greater chance of losing your money. Therefore anyone with a nervous disposition may wish to stop reading now.What are frontier markets?Frontier markets

Vietnam is one of the world's fastest growing markets. The emerging economy is based on growing manufacturing prowess, a reducing reliance on commodity and extractive industries and a shift towards consumption.This frontier market has an attractive growth profile, having generated GDP growth of 6.7% in 2015 powered by a young, well-educated and growing workforce.Average GDP growth over the past 20

Plunging stock markets in China have highlighted the risks of investing in what some have described as 'insanely' volatile emerging market equities. Market moves of 8% in a day - especially when that movement is downward - are not for the faint-hearted.If you own an emerging markets fund, or even one of the popular global growth-style funds, there is a high chance China's wobbles will have had a n

While the UK is in a state of growth, recovering rapidly after amassing its largest deficit in 70 years, uncertainties still abound. The historic ?no? vote in the Scottish referendum on 18 September may have preserved, for now at least, a centuries-old union. Yet UK currency and credit markets have been rattled and the fact the historic union came so close to splintering has hardly made investment

While the UK is in a state of growth, recovering rapidly after amassing its largest deficit in 70 years, uncertainties still abound. The historic 'no' vote in the Scottish referendum on 18 September may have preserved, for now at least, a centuries-old union. Yet UK currency and credit markets have been rattled and the fact the historic union came so close to splintering has hardly made investment

An eight-year period of depressed markets would crush many a money manager's spirits, but not those of Sam Vecht. He is a co-manager at the BlackRock Emerging Europe (BEEP) investment trust and political unrest in Turkey and the ongoing tension in the Ukraine do nothing to dampen his enthusiasm. In fact, they help inform it as he readily cites Nathan Mayer Rothschild, the 1st Baron Rothschild, one