emerging markets

The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Bank of England (BoE) has voted eight to one to keep rates at 0.5%.

The 0.75% charge cap on auto-enrolment default funds does not prevent investors from using active management in volatile sectors where it can add value, says HSBC Global Asset Management.

The emerging market (EM) crisis sparked by China's economic slowdown will be much more damaging for developed markets than the 1997 Asian financial crisis, warn investors.

Patrick Zweifel says there could be considerable divergence in the trajectory of individual EM currencies over the coming years.

Investors must tread cautiously when searching for yield in emerging market debt (EMD), HSBC Global Asset Management has cautioned.

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has added two emerging market alternative index funds to the seven "building blocks" of its default target date fund.

Schemes must recognise that volatility is not a true measure of risk, Ashmore Investment Management head of research Jan Dehn warns.

Naomi Rainey and Natasha Browne explore how pension funds are bucking the trend

Turmoil in EM has led many investors to withdraw funds. Charlotte Moore asks if long-term prospects are any better

Jonathan Stapleton considers EM investment