Emerging markets pensions shun global equities

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GLOBAL - More and more pension funds in emerging markets are forgoing global equities in favour of emerging market equities, said Nick Lyster, European chief executive at Principal Global Investors.

Lyster (pictured) said: "We hear from emerging markets investors a lot. Whereas five years ago, they would have said to us: ‘OK, we're looking to diversify. We're going to be buying global equities...

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