China's rise will change how investors view riskiest markets

Singapore

CHINA'S Belt and Road initiative will be a boon for frontier markets, but investors should be careful reading into the implications, says Exotix Partners LLP's Hasnain Malik.

Unlike the International Monetary Fund, China doesn't tie the provision of funds to changes in policy by the recipient country, said Mr Malik, the Dubai-based head of equities research at the investment firm that specialises in frontier and illiquid markets.