Tales From the Emerging World • 02-Oct-2024 | |
Malaysia's Newfound Stability
Amay Hattangadi, Uday Tharar, Aayushi Kukreja
After four years of political turmoil, Malaysia’s recent stability is paving the way for the government to implement critical reforms, ultimately making the country’s prospects promising. Amay Hattangadi, Uday Tharar and Aayushi Kukreja explain.
|
Tales From the Emerging World • 04-Sep-2024 | |
The Industrial Reset in Emerging Markets
Jitania Kandhari, Saumya Jain
Assembly lines worldwide are humming with activity, signaling a promising revival of the manufacturing sector after decades of sluggishness. In emerging markets, this capital expenditure revival is being supported by governments and better macro conditions. Jitania Kandhari and Saumya Jain explain.
|
Tales From the Emerging World • 07-Aug-2024 | |
A New Era in South Africa
Paul Psaila
In a remarkable twist of events, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa turned a potentially career-ending electoral defeat into a victory that may reshape the nation's political and economic landscape. Paul Psaila explains.
|
Tales From the Emerging World • 11-Jul-2024 | |
Hidden Gems: Unearthing the Potential of Overlooked Markets
Steven Quattry
Small emerging and frontier market countries have weathered crises this decade, but are implementing reforms based on orthodox economic policies. Despite massive currency depreciations, the equity markets in many of these countries, such as Argentina and Pakistan, have generated stronger earnings per share—in dollar terms—compared to the broader MSCI EM Index. Steven Quattry explains why these countries merit a closer look.
|
Tales From the Emerging World • 03-Jun-2024 | |
Poland’s Quiet Convergence
Eric Carlson, Ravi Jain
Poland, on the verge of bankruptcy when the Berlin Wall came down, has defied expectations to become a crucial manufacturing hub for western companies in Europe. Eric Carlson and Ravi Jain explore how the country became one of the most successful economies to emerge from the former Soviet bloc.
|
Tales From the Emerging World • 07-May-2024 | |
China Inc.: A Changing Mindset
Amay Hattangadi, Leon Sun, Jerry Peng
As Chinese corporations navigate the complexities of post COVID growth, Beijing is actively encouraging companies to increase dividend payments and embrace share buybacks, as part of government measures to make the capital markets more resilient. The focus on investor-friendly initiatives provides an opportunity for another look at Chinese stocks.
|
Tales From the Emerging World • 22-Apr-2024 | |
Weaving India’s Future: A Tapestry of Green and Grey Energy
Eric Carlson, Candy Chao
India is undergoing a significant transformation to strike a balance between economic growth and sustainability, revamping its environmental reputation. India’s energy security and consumption growth is a significant investment theme for the coming decade as the country adds green capacity. Eric Carlson and Candy Chao explain.
|
Tales From the Emerging World • 04-Apr-2024 | |
The Value-Up Recipe for Re-Rating Korea
Amay Hattangadi, Rose Kim
Will the Korean market’s current value proposition solidify into a lasting investment theme? Amay Hattangadi and Rose Kim examine Korea’s de-rating over the past two decades to determine whether now is time to engage in the Korea “value trade.”
|
Tales From the Emerging World • 20-Feb-2024 | |
Taiwan's Silicon Shield
Samson Hung
While geopolitical tensions and the U.S.-China chip war dominate the headlines, Taiwan’s semiconductor industry will benefit from sectors including artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. The chip industry is the silicon shield that protects Taiwan.
|
Tales From the Emerging World • 17-Nov-2023 | |
Oil: Unrestrained, Underappreciated and Underinvested
Jitania Kandhari, Amol Rajesh
Despite growth in EV sales, oil demand has continued to increase over the past decade. With increased supply discipline and very attractive shareholder returns, we see a compelling outlook for oil prices and energy equities, Jitania Kandhari and Amol Rajesh of the Emerging Markets Equity Team explain.
|
Tales From the Emerging World • 24-Oct-2023 | |
Navigating Emerging Markets Healthcare Trends
Jitania Kandhari, Amay Hattangadi
Healthcare in emerging markets is underpenetrated, and as income levels rise, there is growing demand for better insurance providers and healthcare services. Private hospital groups, insurance companies and medical tourism providers can expect pockets of growth in response to these changing dynamics. Amay Hattangadi and Jitania Kandhari of the Emerging Markets Equity team explore.
|