Equity capital markets: Equities to remain an attractive option

The strategic investment case for emerging European equities remains solid despite the deterioration of global markets caused by liquidity constraints in the banking system, says Martin Majdaniuk, manager of Baring Emerging Europe, which has $850 million under management and has returned 195.6% over the past three years.

Martin Majdaniuk, Baring Emerging Europe

“The fact that 60% of the fund is invested in Russia is an indicator of how bullish we feel about the country and its relative isolation from global headwinds”
Martin Majdaniuk, Baring Emerging Europe

He claims that emerging Europe has sufficient internal momentum to generate good economic performance even if the US economy slows down. “The investment potential to be found in the emerging markets of eastern Europe has been attracting interest for several years. However, we still believe that the long-term prospects for these markets remain positive.

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