Russia

Despite recent declines, Barings Investment believes Russia's debt free status, low levels of borrowing and attractive equity valuations will underpin long term investment prospects.

While open-ended emerging markets fund managers contended with redemptions last year, investment trust managers were able to cut through the short-term noise and focus on the task in hand. Here, managers explore some of the key emerging market destinations....

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As a tearful Vladimir Putin took the Russian presidency over the weekend amid allegations of vote-rigging, investors are concerned the win could trigger protests and market uncertainty.

Vladimir Putin has claimed a resounding victory in Russia's presidential election, provoking a furious response from opposition activists who alleged that the vote was marred by widespread fraud.

Russian equities currently represent the largest overweight position in the Luxembourg-domiciled HSBC GIF BRIC Equity Fund and in other broader HSBC emerging market portfolios.

Investors, preoccupied with problems in the eurozone, are under-appreciating Russia's new investment landscape where things are hotting up, writes BlackRock's David Reid.

For those seeking a break from the norm, Owain Thomas discovers the IPMI market is both growing strongly and increasingly dynamic

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