Emerging Markets

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Finding relative value in emerging markets debt
  • 20 Apr 2026

Weekly CIO views: Resilient equities defy doom and gloom scenarios.

Schrödinger’s Strait
  • 20 Apr 2026

Hormuz tensions drag on as Iran-US talks may resume. IMF meetings were broadly EM-positive on a weaker USD and firmer commodities, but Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Türkiye all saw fresh policy o...

The “Korea discount” is shrinking. What happens next?
  • 20 Apr 2026

South Korea is back on investors’ radar—but is this rally built to last? Dina Ting of Franklin Templeton ETFs unpacks what’s driving the surge—and whether the long-awaited re-rating can endure.

AI Transition: Survey Findings Suggest Tipping Point Is Near
  • 17 Apr 2026

A new Citi Research report suggests that a tipping point is near for AI adoption in China. Our Innovation Lab survey finds AI adoption is widespread but shallow — but once the tipping point is reac...

Market Flash: Talks are continuing but dragging out
  • 17 Apr 2026

•    In the US, this week’s data tended to reinforce the idea of knock-on inflation, both from Donald Trump’s tariffs and from services, even though the US Treasury said that tariffs deemed illegal...

Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q1 2026
  • 16 Apr 2026

Geopolitical tensions and surging energy prices weighed on Q1 EMD returns as heightened volatility amid Middle East strikes drove a reversal of earlier gains.

Pan African Resources: The golden goose?
  • 16 Apr 2026

Locally listed gold miner Pan African Resources has...

Introducing the S&P MERVAL Index (MEP): A Local USD View of Argentina’s Equity Market
  • 16 Apr 2026

The S&P MERVAL Index is Argentina’s flagship equity index and the main reference used by market participants to measure the performance of that market. However, in a high-inflation environment, Arg...

Tested by Turbulence: Emerging Markets During Geopolitical Turmoil
  • 16 Apr 2026

Despite heightened geopolitical volatility, emerging markets remain undervalued and under-owned, with long term structural tailwinds creating compelling opportunities for active investors.