Category Archives: Emerging Markets

Caspian Advisors to set up $40-mn debt fund in India

Hyderabad-based Caspian Advisors has said it would set up a $40-million fund to provide debt capital to a wide range of institutions serving low-income or financially excluded communities. The investment advisory firm has launched the fund with $10 million of … Continue reading

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Government to establish Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Fund

The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) is to establish a Small and Medium Scale (SME) Fund. The establishment of the fund would help to reduce the challenges SMEs … Continue reading

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The emergence of emerging markets

Evidence suggests that it is much harder for countries to make the transition from emerging to developed economies than is commonly thought. According to the World Bank, only 13 countries have moved from upper middle to high income – one … Continue reading

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Consumer confidence in emerging markets barring India improves

New York: The confidence among emerging market consumers has strengthened during last year, as 37 percent of respondents believe that their personal finances will improve over the next six months, however the mood has deteriorated in India, a Credit Suisse … Continue reading

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Legatum Fellows bring innovation to emerging markets

For more than 150 years, MIT has been lauded for educating innovators and entrepreneurs. Many of these pioneers have launched their ventures in developed countries. But in recent years a new trend has emerged, as an increasing number of MIT … Continue reading

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Developing countries expand influence on world economy: UNCTAD

Developing countries are expanding influence on world economy led by shipbuilding and the manufacture of electronics, said a report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Friday. UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2012 shows that such countries, … Continue reading

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The lure of emerging markets

Gayle Bryant Australian investors seeking growth opportunities might consider emerging markets as a potential area for investment. One way to gain exposure to the sector is through exchange-traded funds. While there has been an increase in the awareness by investors … Continue reading

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Emerging markets can boost investors

by Adele Shevel and Jana Marais, December 16 2012 COMPANIES with a focus on the rising middle class in emerging markets should earn investors lucrative returns in coming years as they are set to benefit from booming populations and rising … Continue reading

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FG To Create Jobs Through Small And Medium-Enterprises

The Federal Government says it will implement development programmes in the Micro, Small and Medium-Enterprises (MSMEs) to create jobs for the teeming unemployed youths and women. Dr Samuel Ortom, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade and Investment, … Continue reading

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When Investing Has an Impact

In late 2010, four highly-paid (INSEAD MBA) financiers walked away from lucrative jobs and set up a private equity company to prove that creative and equitable investment can change the world. They call it “responsible capitalism”. It began as an … Continue reading

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