Emerging markets: Which funds offer the best exposure?

Developing regions out of favour for "some time"

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As a rally in emerging markets beckons, Matthew Read, senior analyst at QuotedData, offers his top fund picks for investors looking for exposure to specific countries.

Emerging markets and the funds that invest in them have been out of favour with investors for some time. The biggest problem affecting the asset class has been China's slowing economy and the ham-fisted efforts that its government has made to address the problem. As China's growth slowed, the trade between it and other emerging markets was impacted and commodity prices fell. At the same time, the oil price collapse put further pressure on commodity exporters such as Malaysia, Russia and Brazil. Political problems have taken their toll on some countries. A move to negative interest ...

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