All Emerging Market articles
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White papersMulti-Asset Investments Views: From extreme caution to upside chasing
On 17 April, with the Iranian regime having confirmed US President Donald Trump’s claim that negotiations were indeed ongoing in a bid to put an end to the Middle East conflict, we increased our equity exposure to its maximum overweight.
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VideoSustainable Global Equity: Where does a longer-term strategy see opportunity?
With markets pulled in multiple directions in 2026, looking beyond near-term noise is uncovering compelling opportunities in emerging markets, capital-intensive firms and commodity exposed names, says our Sustainable Global Equity team in a new video.
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PodcastChina: Tech self-sufficiency drive bodes well for growth
China’s policy for growth from hi-tech industry development is a state-organised – but not state-led – strategic effort that combines top-down industrial planning with bottom-up competition among local players. Chi Lo, Senior Market Strategist in Hong Kong, tells Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, that investment value in China is created through aligning private incentives with state goals of high-quality growth, technological self-reliance, digitalisation and national security.
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PodcastBeyond Macro: A Value Lens on Emerging Markets Equity
Most investors approach emerging markets top-down: country-level macro calls, currency bets, commodity cycles. But what if those assumptions are exactly what gets in the way of potential returns? What if the single most important variable isn’t the macro backdrop, but the price you pay?
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PodcastAI: Transforming quantitative portfolio management
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are contributing increasingly to the process of identifying stock investment opportunities and managing portfolio risk, particularly when it comes to quantitative equity strategies that use mathematical models, algorithms and vast datasets to identify and capture the best ideas.
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White papersEM equities have room to run on earnings, tech and fiscal support
EM equities have climbed to new highs despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The main vulnerability lies in energy: further disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil and gas transit route, would lift energy prices and worsen inflation.
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White papersEM debt: reading the shock and finding opportunities
Emerging markets debt performance is ultimately driven by a combination of global and domestic forces. Global and domestic conditions set the backdrop against which capital flows, borrowing costs, and currency dynamics are determined, while domestic policy credibility and market structure decide whether countries can absorb external shocks or amplify them.
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White papersSeeking diverse exposure to emerging market equities?
There is a myriad of reasons to consider constructing an emerging markets (EM) portfolio from a long-term perspective, including numerous economic and demographic advantages – they are the chief drivers of overall global growth, accounting for 61% of global GDP in 2026.
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White papersEmerging markets after Iran shock: AI, oil and market dispersion
Emerging markets continued their resurgence in early 2026, only to be tested by renewed geopolitical shocks. As AI leadership, oil disruption and policy credibility pull markets in different directions, performance has become increasingly uneven. We explore why emerging markets’ resilience is now defined by dispersion and what that means for investors.
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White papersChina’s Blueprint: What the 15th Five-Year Plan Means for Global Investors
The Trump-Xi summit will dominate the news. China’s 15th Five-Year Plan could prove the more consequential signal for global investors.
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White papersEmerging markets are in pole position in the resources race
With key inputs for AI infrastructure and renewable energy primarily found within emerging economies in Latin America, Africa and Asia-Pacific, we think EM investors will be beneficiaries of the global race for resources.
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White papersOn the ground in Emerging Markets: Taiwan
Taiwan’s central role in the global semiconductor industry has driven robust economic growth as companies such as TSMC have benefited from the AI boom. But, as well as being vital to global trade and technology markets, Taiwan is also exposed to geopolitical and energy supply risks. Following a recent visit to the country, Michael Bourke, Head of Emerging Market Equities, shares his insights on Taiwan’s evolving market dynamics and geopolitical challenges.
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White papersChina: a trot, not a gallop – so far
China’s stock market has lagged peers this year. Why has the country been left behind?
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White papersGCC Banks: A Five-Layer Defense for the Current Environment
A combination of strong fundamentals and sovereign support should help key financial institutions weather the storm.
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White papersFrom Monopoly to Age of Empires: Emerging markets in the new global regime
Recent events in the Middle East have underscored a deeper regime shift that is already underway. The global system, built on efficiency, finance-led growth and open supply chains, is giving way to one defined by security, industrial capacity and physical constraints – with profound implications for portfolios.
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VideoWhat Will Shape the Next Phase of Emerging-Market Equities?
The views expressed herein do not constitute research, investment advice or trade recommendations, do not necessarily represent the views of all AB portfolio-management teams and are subject to change over time.
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White papersEquity Quarterly: Not so different
The Middle East conflict continues to dominate the equity outlook, so far markets have shown surprising resilience. Macroeconomic data has been re-assessed, but earnings revisions have been positive year-to-date for most major indices. The wide divergence in performance between US and emerging market technology stocks has closed, and we see more balanced, positive prospects ahead.
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White papersBehind South Korea’s spectacular surge
Federated Hermes’ Asia ex Japan Equity Strategy was boosted by the soaraway performance of South Korean stocks last year. How are we responding? And is there still value in our South Korean holdings?
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White papersBeyond data centres: Could fibre optic networks bridge the AI divide?
If you were asked to name a few standout inventions from the 19th century, you’d probably answer without much hesitation. The steam train, the light bulb, the telephone – all fundamentally changed the way people interact with one another and the world around them.
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White papersMarkets on a roller coaster
“The market response to the Middle East crisis has been driven chiefly by concerns about inflation. This episode reaffirms our view that investors should remain diversified and maintain multiple layers of resilience and quality within portfolios.”
