Emerging markets not as high-risk as perceived: impact investor responsAbility

EMERGING markets often face higher costs of capital as investors often view investments in these markets to be of higher risk. But the level of risk may not be as high in reality as it is perceived, according to executives from responsAbility, a Swiss impact investing company that mainly focuses on these markets.

The risk-return reward in Asia is currently the most attractive as the leverage for each dollar invested is much larger than other economies, said Dr Stephanie Bilo, chief client and investment solutions officer of responsAbility, in an interview with The Business Times.

She added that they will be launching an Asian climate strategy that not only focuses on solar power as a renewable energy source, but will also look into mobility and energy-efficiency projects.