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PIMCO: Cash No Longer Viable Equities Hedge
Fund giant says EM local bonds, among other diversification options, will provide stronger portfolio protection as unusual positive correlation raises questions. In their Charting Perspectives feature this week, Pimco has tracked the growing positive correlation between the US Dollar and US equities volatility, "a potential sign of diminished safe-haven appeal without a corresponding gain in risk-on support," the firm said in a note. Managing Director Pramol Dhawan put the h
ASB Capital Continues 2025's Sukuk Ascent
Dubai-based investment banking and asset management firm serving as joint lead manager for Kuwait Finance House's $850 million tier-one issuance.
Legal or Not, Trump Tariffs Already Promise Hysteresis
However the Supreme Court decides, history suggests the levies will induce lasting structural shifts, similar to a targeted steel regime that was briefly deployed more than 20 years ago.
IFC to Invest $100M In Brookfield Emerging Markets Fund
Blended arrangement will supplement $1 billion committed by Alterra, with a $5 billion target for the fund aimed at catalyzing EM sustainability.
Nigeria: Tale of Two Narratives
West Africa's largest financial market has recovered to a record year. Yet that story risks being swamped.
China's EV Dominance: Right at Home in Emerging Markets. Literally.
EV growth was once limited by cost and associated infrastructure. Chinese models flooding emerging markets this year tell a different story, and display an important pivot in emphasis.
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IFC to Invest $100M In Brookfield Emerging Markets Fund
Blended arrangement will supplement $1 billion committed by Alterra, with a $5 billion target for the fund aimed at catalyzing EM sustainability.
Smooth: Silk Road Group in Record Georgian Eurobond
Diversified private investor, global banks tout oversubscribed $400m placement and tightened spread.
Marex to Pair Ideas & Execution in New EM Credit Desk
Trading house taps Jefferies veteran to lead buildout in emboldened yield hunt.
ASB Capital Continues 2025's Sukuk Ascent
Dubai-based investment banking and asset management firm serving as joint lead manager for Kuwait Finance House's $850 million tier-one issuance.
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VanEck: Bonds' Upside Rises as Venezuela Sits on Brink
Consensus emerging around "imminent and inevitable" regime change augurs significant investment impact.
Rumble, No Tumble: Double Upgrade from S&P Boosts Buzzing Mongolia
The Central Asian frontier has been upgraded by S&P and Moody's, scoring a long-term sovereign BB from the former for the first time in nearly two decades, up from B+ just a month ago. The boosts come at an interesting moment for Mongolia, following the June ousting of one prime minister after political unrest, and the temporary removal - and subsequent reinstatement - of his successor. And boosts here are notably plural: S&P only last month upgraded Mongolia to BB- and has n
Asian Development Bank Advances Cat Bond Foray in Central Asia
Novel bond backing earthquake and flood protection in Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan said to be on track for $100 million. The Asian Development Bank has moved closer to delivering the first disaster and climate risk transfer facility focused on Central Asia, with a planned parametric catastrophe bond envisioned for the region's smallest countries, mountainous Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic. ADB first laid out its intentions for the region in a Technical Assistance Report
Meteoric Oman & the Global Talent Competition
The small Arabian country rocketed up a recent ranking. How? Believing - or investigating - any individual measurement in reputational security or soft power is usually a problem. In a space that is increasingly, often usefully though sometimes problematically, awash in rankings and indexes, the aggregate big picture is more important than a single data point. That said, sometimes a single data point screams curiosity. So it was for us belatedly sifting through the World Comp
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Ares, Slate Seal €300M CRE Portfolio Acquisition in Poland
JV invests in essential retail as the Polish economy continues to pace European growth.
First in Class: Euro Student Housing Primed For Run
Cushman & Wakefield notes local demographics, strong Asian demand and potential wayward tilt from US.
Emerging Markets' Soft Starchitecture Sell
Tbilisi's Cityzen models a growing trend, one reflected in investor economics but also shifting culture, too. OQ's residential project showcase this month explains why smooth, not iconic, is now en vogue. The Georgian capital Tbilisi features some of the world's most varied architecture, reflecting centuries of empires entering and exiting the Caucasian garrison and perhaps the most varied collection of Soviet styles remaining anywhere (including Moscow). Influences here ar
NEXT Taps Brash For Zanzibar Debut
African corner of the Indian Ocean beckons EM investment and developers; one project is going big with its brand partner. Property developer NEXT, from Georgia, has announced a new project in Zanzibar, following a hot trend of global real estate capital flocking to Tanzanian archipelago, and will partner creative consultants Brash on the buildout. NEXT has completed or begun development on a number of projects beyond the Caucasus, including in Europe, the Gulf, and in neighbo
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Can Emerging Markets' Banks Translate Their Brand Ascendancy?
Recent study tabs EM entrants' over-performance; converting it on a regional and global basis is the next step.
Yard Bots' Emerging Markets Triple Play: AI, Logistics & Batteries
Big players eye autonomous vehicles to prowl the shipyards of the near future, betting on startups to solve for a challenge that is multiple. Global trade in 2025 has been marked by creative rerouting, the so-called +1 strategy. But it also means a lot of uncertainty, and cargo waiting in shipyards. In many emerging markets' yards, diesel-powered terminal tractors idling for long periods contribute significantly to emissions. Comparable operations in developed ports emit tens
Patria Backs $10 Billion Brazilian Powershoring Play
Installation, reportedly for ByteDance, is first data export play in envisioned northeastern hub.
Waha Capital Claims Juicy Multiple on Optasia JSE IPO
Microfinancing fintech's strong debut nets windfall for Abu Dhabi-based investor.
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Venues Take Center Stage in EM Live Events Boom
Burgeoning consumer demand, mismatched real assets invite bold pivot for the industry's giants.
China's EV Dominance: Right at Home in Emerging Markets. Literally.
EV growth was once limited by cost and associated infrastructure. Chinese models flooding emerging markets this year tell a different story, and display an important pivot in emphasis.
The Brabus G: Shadow Portfolio Meets Lumbering Luxury
There might not be a surer sign you've landed in an emerging market than an unhurried, curiously badged Mercedes G-Wagon ranging past. Brabus is our OQ Upgrade this week. What is the most quintessential EM vehicle on the road? OQ would love to facilitate this debate. Is it for the masses: the mopeds and tuk-tuks? Or the newly-christened, understated king of Dubai : the Nissan Patrol? The upper echelon likewise features a crowded field full of sleek and, soon, evidently, even
Emerging Markets' Soft Starchitecture Sell
Tbilisi's Cityzen models a growing trend, one reflected in investor economics but also shifting culture, too. OQ's residential project showcase this month explains why smooth, not iconic, is now en vogue. The Georgian capital Tbilisi features some of the world's most varied architecture, reflecting centuries of empires entering and exiting the Caucasian garrison and perhaps the most varied collection of Soviet styles remaining anywhere (including Moscow). Influences here ar
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