It is not as gloomy for EMs but most flows are going to Europe now: Cameron Brandt
Cameron Brandt, Director of Research, EPFR Global, says it is now the turn of US equity funds to see something of a reversion to the mean. The free pass they got in the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump's election, if not revoked, is certainly being scrutinised. The past 10 days have not been terrible for emerging markets. There has been a pickup of flows into dedicated Europe and Japan equity funds. In India, valuations are starting to get to levels where people will be comfortable again and maybe even see an upside.
The last time we spoke, there was only bad news for emerging markets like India. When do you think there will be only good news for emerging markets like India?
Cameron Brandt: It is certainly not quite as gloomy for emerging markets as when we last talked. But the emerging markets that are doing best at the moment are the ones perceived as being geared to Europe. We have had a fairly bumpy period, but it is Europe that has been catching the attention and flows. That said, the reallocation away from emerging markets definitely seems to be slowing. It has not stopped, but there are certainly points of life in the general universe and it is now the turn of US equity funds to see something of a reversion to the mean.
The free pass they got in the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump's election, if not revoked, is certainly being scrutinised. So certainly, the past 10 days have not been terrible for emerging markets. But apart from Europe, they have not been dreadfully good for any asset class other than
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