| Within emerging markets the Asian region provided the main winners in 2014 thanks to the sharp decline in the oil price. But what can investors expect from 2015? Emerging market investors had a difficult time in 2014, with returns lagging developed markets. Over the year as a whole the MSCI AC World Index showed a total return of 8.6% in sterling terms against a meagre 1.4% return for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
Within emerging markets the Asian region provided the main winners, with the sharp decline in the oil price seen in the latter part of the year being beneficial for the majority of countries in the region as they are net oil importers...............................................Full Article: Source
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