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| Abstract: | Western films depict the American frontier as an untamed place, devoid of civilization, where only the strongest and bravest dared to venture. For a long time, the same metaphor applied to frontier markets: Small and less liquid emerging markets only attracted investors with a healthy appetite for risk. That, however, may be changing. The term "frontier markets" was coined in 1995 at the International Finance Corp. (IFC) as a way to define the smaller, shallow markets--frequently those with less than $1 billion in total market capitalization and as few as a dozen stock exchange listings. Yet despite investor aversion to frontier markets, most had established stock exchanges and, in some cases, standardized rules for trading. Standard&Poor's Frontier Market
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| Brief Excerpt: | RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Equity Viewpoint: The Allure Of High Returns Continues To Lead More Investors Into Frontier Markets Publication date: 21-Apr-2008 Contributor: Alka Banerjee, Vice President, Standard & Poor's Index Services...
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| Report Type: | Commentary
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| Sector: | Asset-Backed Securities, Corporations, Global Issuers, Sovereigns, Structured Finance
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S&P Credit Research provides analysis on issuers and debt obligations of corporations, states and municipalities, financial institutions, insurance companies and sovereign governments. S&P also offers insight into the credit risk of structured finance deals, providing an independent view of credit risk associated with a growing array of debt-securitized instruments.
