The Asset Allocation of Emerging Market Mutual Funds

Author/Editor:

Piti Disyatat ; R. G Gelos

Publication Date:

August 1, 2001

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Benchmark following and portfolio rebalancing effects have often been cited when trying to explain international financial contagion phenomena. Using a dataset containing the country allocation of individual dedicated emerging market equity funds, we assess the relevance of mean-variance optimization and benchmark following, finding strong evidence for both. We also present a framework to systematically extract useful information about market expectations from funds' holdings.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2001/111

Subject:

Asset allocation Asset and liability management Emerging and frontier financial markets Financial institutions Financial markets Market capitalization Mutual funds

English

Publication Date:

August 1, 2001

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451853476/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA1112001

Pages:

27

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