Warning to investors in emerging markets


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INVESTORS who are channelling funds into emerging markets at record highs should note that growth in these economies is expected to slow down.

The growth rate of emerging economies in Asia and elsewhere is set to slow to 5% on average over the next five years compared with 7% in the run-up to the 2008 global financial crisis, according to the Singapore Business Times (SBT), quoting a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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