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
Report projects global fund industry AUM will rise in the coming years, led by markets in Latin America and Asia