Brazil makes for a compelling medium to long-term investment opportunity, but the country must first overcome high rates of inflation and the effects of a strong currency

In the past decade, Brazil has been often thought as the B of the Bric countries –Brazil, Russia, India and China – since the acronym was created by Goldman Sachs in 2001. Yet, the largest Latin American country represents a powerful long-term investment story on a stand alone basis too.

The US maybe suffering from slowing growth and worries over the national debt but falling equity prices are creating opportunities for adventurous stock pickers

Innovative products can help clients to achieve their objectives and manage risk, but many are viewed with cynicism and have a long way to go to shake off the image of being little more than fee-generators

Emerging market strategies now form the core of investors’ portfolios, but opinion remains divided as how best to harness the rapid growth seen across the developing world

Emerging market investments have finally made the long transition from peripheral to core positions in institutional and wealthy private client portfolios, believes Daniel Enskat, head of global consulting at Strategic Insight.

New rules have seen Korea’s securities firms join major banks in developing asset management capabilities, while the growth of funds looks set to continue

The South Korean wealth management space is heating up and has become more diversified and competitive recently. This is since securities companies, which until two years ago could only offer brokerage and investment banking services, were also allowed asset management capabilities by new regulations.

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Ajay Bagga

Head Private Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank India