A panel of RBC experts explored the opportunities and risks tied to emerging economies during a webinar
Emerging markets will continue to grow faster than their developed counterparts
The firm also announced two fund mergers, and new investment objectives for another fund
Respondents to a Horizons survey were bullish on 10 of 14 asset classes
Report looks at 40 jurisdictions
Emerging-market funds' portfolio managers are optimistic about these markets' long-term growth potential
Multinational companies with significant operations in emerging markets provide a safer alternative to the stocks of local companies
Sovereign and corporate emerging-market bonds carry greater risk, but offer potential for significant pick-up in yield to bonds from developed markets
In spite of their periodic ups and downs, emerging markets have trended higher over time, providing long-term investors with greater risk-adjusted returns than developed markets
Demographic trends, a rising middle class and increasing domestic consumption are among the factors that make emerging market increasingly attractive to investors