BARCLAYS Wealth has responded to investor demand by reissuing its Emerging Markets Optimiser with the same investment terms.
The structured products provider asserted that ongoing market turbulence was continuing to boost the appeal of investments offering lower-risk exposure to high-growth areas. The Optimiser is based on the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index fund, an ETF managed by Barclays Global Investors. This index fund provides broad emerging markets exposure, with BRIC economies accounting for 45pc, alongside exposure to key developing markets such as South Korea, Taiwan and South Africa. The investment strategy uses market volatility to determine a daily participation rate in the performance of t...
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