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1. In Search of Reliable Information from
Emerging Market Companies
The way that emerging market How can these investors better
companies give information is very manage risk?
different from what investors from
developed markets are used to. Often A diversified portfolio must be
investors do not trust the information maintained, with exposure to a variety
they receive and are unable to make of sectors and markets. Investing in
decisions. countries that are mostly exposed to a
single theme is very dangerous.
They could apply certain tools to assess Concentration should rather be put on
the credibility of data. Searching for and different types of companies within a
finding companies with good information certain industry space, such as
disclosure can formulate a good range healthcare.
of company investments.
Interview with: David Riedel, They also need to spend time talking
President, Riedel Research Group Countries and companies within the with management teams and getting a
emerging market space are feel of the business environment.
inconsistent. Populations, political Visiting these locations is a recipe for
Investors looking into emerging systems and stages of development emerging market investment success
markets do not trust the information differ. and risk mitigation.
coming from companies in this region.
Credibility of data can be assessed with Investors should look for individual
certain tools, says David Riedel, opportunities on a country to country
President, Riedel Research Group. and market to market basis, and not as
“Searching for and finding companies a collective asset class.
with good information disclosure can
formulate a good range of company
investments,” he adds.
How can corporate governance of
emerging market companies be
improved?
Time has
to be
A speaker at the upcoming marcus
evans Emerging Markets Emerging market companies whose
Investments Summit 2013, in Palm corporate governance is not very strong
Beach, Florida, January 28-29, Riedel can increase the number of independent
spent
explains why spending time in emerging members on their board, in order to
market countries can manifest better enhance true board independence and
investments and risk management. authority.
in these
What should emerging market Companies should also be willing to stay
investors concentrate on for with their auditors for a number of
maximum return? years and not be constantly changing.
Emerging market investors are faced
with a major disconnect between
economic growth and equity
The legal research corporate
governance scoring system is a very
valuable tool for the assessment of
emerging
markets
performance. Performance of equities governance of emerging market
has been stronger in developed companies. For the long term, investors
countries, while growth has been can reward or punish company
stronger in emerging markets. Looking management for their performance.
at how individual equities are likely to
perform given certain drivers of each Companies can also use this matrix to
business is one way to tackle this locate areas where they can improve
problem. and better their score.

2. About the Emerging Markets Investments Summit 2013
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providers to a highly focused and interactive networking event. The Summit
trends and breakthrough
includes presentations on key trends and opportunities in global currency markets
innovations.
and how China’s race to evade a looming collapse in growth will impact the global
economy.
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