BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust: capturing alpha in Frontier Market equities

Emily Fletcher, co-manager of the BlackRock Frontier Investment Trust (BRFI), explains how the Trust invests in overlooked and under-researched markets beyond the largest emerging economies. Covering countries such as Pakistan, Kenya, Chile, and Bangladesh, the Trust seeks opportunities where growth is driven by local political, economic, and trade developments rather than dependence on the US or China. With low valuations, diversified exposure, and a unique five-year structure providing investor flexibility, the Trust offers access to both high growth and yield in markets rarely found in mainstream portfolios.