All Emerging Market articles – Page 13
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‘People can focus so much on risk they can overlook opportunities’
Federated Hermes Asia and Emerging Markets Investing Forum in London on 28 April took the pulse of the sector in the face of slowing growth and volatility.
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ESG integration in emerging markets investments
Some EM countries are making strides in addressing ESG considerations which can help mitigate risk but also offer improved earnings and stock appreciation. In recent months, the Russian war, and regulatory changes in China have reminded investors that EM companies may still be subject to external macro governance risk.
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EM equities: evolving and transforming
Emerging markets are undergoing a seismic shift. While they have traditionally been perceived as dominated by ‘old economy’ industries, many EM economies have transitioned from ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ industries toward more ‘tertiary’ or service-based industries over the past decade.
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Broader Investment Horizons for an Aging World
In a deeply uncertain world, there is one certainty. Young, booming populations in emerging markets (EM) have started outpacing those in aging, rich countries and might provide just the opportunity needed to fill job openings and support growth.
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Why demand for ESG bonds is increasing among emerging market investors?
ESG integration in emerging market bonds has accelerated in 2021. At around USD 300 billion, ESG-labelled bonds represent 1 per cent of the market (vs 1.5 per cent for developed markets). Since the end of 2012, over half of ESG-labelled emerging market bonds have been issued by Chinese sovereign and corporate borrowers. Issuers from Chile, India, and Brazil are also well represented.
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Strategic impetus for sustainable energy in Europe
Energy security has climbed the European political agenda recently, supporting the low-carbon transition. High metals prices act as a short-term headwind but authorities remain committed to a cleaner future, with the region’s central bank working towards “greening” its monetary policy framework.
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How to think about investing in China today
Despite well-publicised moves to restructure its economy over the past few years, China remains a key investment destination due to the attraction of its enormous domestic market. And as the world’s second-largest economy, China is also deeply interconnected with the global economy in manufacturing supply chains and is increasingly a large portion of multinational corporate revenues. Consequently, understanding and navigating the complexities of China for both domestic and international investing has never been more important.
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ESG Materiality Newsletter, Q1 2022
In this edition of our ESG Materiality Newsletter, we provide an overview of our engagement activities, as well as case studies demonstrating the progress we have made with portfolio companies. We also delve into an environmental, social and governance (ESG) theme, and its implications for the Emerging Markets asset class.
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Hotels a better investment bet than logistics: Pro-invest
Fund manager Pro-invest has tipped the hotel sector to outperform the booming logistics market over the coming years on the back of a resurgence in accommodation take-up, after securing up to $200 million from institutional investors for its latest hotel fund.
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Q&A: Investing amid geopolitical uncertainty
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has intensified focus on geopolitical risks. However, investing amid geopolitical uncertainty is not new. Seasoned portfolio managers Kirstie Spence and Victor Kohn discuss how they approach geopolitical risk in emerging markets.
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Macroeconomic Picture - April 2022
United States: the increase in energy and commodity prices, which is pushing inflation higher, is negatively impacting the US consumer, both in terms of confidence and spending. At the same time, companies’ capex intentions remain high, suggesting that while US consumption may be decelerating, capex should remain resilient to the Ukraine war confidence hit.
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Equity Outlook: War Intensifies Inflation Test for Investors
Stock markets fell in the first quarter as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine destabilized the growth outlook, amplified concerns about rising interest rates and unleashed geopolitical risks. While the conflict has created many uncertainties, we believe the impact of persistent inflation will be the dominant influence for equity investors through the remainder of 2022 and beyond.
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A more fragmented Emerging Markets world amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Although it is still difficult to anticipate how macro fundamentals will be impacted through this crisis, because of the uncertainty of its evolution and final outcome, our perspective is that the crisis is negatively affecting the growth outlook and raising inflationary pressures.
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Webinar
The Meeting Room Webcast: Global Emerging Markets, March 2022
Join Kunjal Gala and the rest of the Global Emerging Markets team for the latest Federated Hermes Meeting Room: Virtual Portfolio Briefing on the Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund.
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Multi-strategy investing for a new era
Interview with Mauro Ratto, Fund Manager and Chief Investment Officer at Plenisfer Investments – part of the Generali Investments platform, an ecosystem of asset management firms.
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Green Hydrogen’s Rise in Emerging Markets
Despite the benefits of developing green hydrogen as an energy pillar in emerging economies, countries and companies face several hurdles before it can be deployed commercially, the most obvious being the scalability and affordability.
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Webinar
Ukraine war: economic, policy and market implications
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sharply altered the global economic and financial outlook. It has increased the stagflation risk, making the life of central banks ever more difficult.
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The Long View: Russia-Ukraine War Has Lasting Implications for Investing
When Russian president Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine, he unraveled decades of efforts to cement peace in Europe after the Cold War. For investors, the new world order has shaken up broad issues that shape our analysis of asset classes and securities.
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AEW Monthly Research Report – February 2022
Land take regulations to drive land prices, density & Brownfield developments up.
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Senior Floating Rate Loans: A Low-Cost Hedge Against Inflation
Headline CPI inflation in the U.S. came in at 7.5% year-over-year in January 2022, its highest level since the mid-1980s. Before the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalated, market participants held the view that the Federal Reserve was well behind the curve on rate hikes as the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury reached a near-term peak of 2.05% on February 15.