Colombian equity fund getting to Europe. A lesson to Brazilians

Citywire today brings the news that Colombian asset manager Bolsa y Renta (ByR), has brought its “flagship domestic equity offering” to Europe in response to growing demand among institutional investors for local country specialists. The group says it is the first to offer singular access to Latin America’s fourth largest economy in Ucits form. Now, I wonder: Colombians did aContinue reading “Colombian equity fund getting to Europe. A lesson to Brazilians”

Citywire analysis: Brazil is now top pick for EM managers

British magazine Citywire runs frequent ranking for investments in Europe. An analysis announced today shows that Brazil is now the top pick for top performing asset managers in emerging markets. “For half of the top ten best performing managers in emerging markets over the last five years, Brazil represents either their top country exposure or a biggerContinue reading “Citywire analysis: Brazil is now top pick for EM managers”

Emerging market’s spending trends – the Credit Suisse consumer survey

Spending trends in emerging markets were the object of a survey recently conducted by the Credit Suisse Research Institute  in collaboration with global market research firm AC Nielsen. The survey explores the spending profiles of consumers within Brazil, Russia, India, China, Egypt, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. Highlights about Brazil Brazilian consumers rank as the most optimistic:Continue reading “Emerging market’s spending trends – the Credit Suisse consumer survey”