Taper Tantrum 2.0: Beware the TUCKANS
A year into the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economy faces an ever-increasing risk of balance of payments crises’. In fact,…
Fragile Frontier Markets Most Exposed to ‘Taper Tantrum Two’ Risk
A long tail of smaller and low-rated frontier markets is more exposed to rising US bond yields than larger mainstream…
Signs Of An Emerging Market Recovery Point To Stronger Earnings, But Shed Light On China Worries
Signs of a recovery in emerging markets early this year have given way to worries about China’s economic slowdown and…
Turkey’s Renewable Energy Ambitions Will Require A Boost From Coal
Turkey is not short of ambition when it comes to infrastructure projects. In October 2018, it opened the world’s largest…
Emerging Markets: What To Watch This Week
South Africa reports September money and credit data Monday. Both are expected to slow from August. Third quarter unemployment will be…
Emerging Markets Equities: How Low Will They Go?
Emerging-market (EM) stocks fell in the third quarter and continued to diverge sharply from developed-market equities. While it may be…
Islamic Finance A Potential Boost For Gold’s ‘Safe Haven’ Status
Gold has long been viewed as a safe-haven play, but despite recent geopolitical turmoil and market fluctuations, the precious metal…
Emerging Market Volatility: It’s More Than Just Turkey
Investors in emerging-market (EM) stocks have taken a big hit as Turkey’s crisis has escalated. But a closer look inside…
EM Contagion Risks Rising Ahead Of Brazil Election
The leading presidential candidate in Latin America’s largest economy finds himself in a awkward place for a political revival: the…
Turkey Contagion: How Deep Can It Get?
The Turkish lira has dropped 35% as of August 16, putting pressure on inflation as well as the country’s debt-heavy…
A Hard Landing Looms As Erdogan Doubles Down
As Turkey Reels, Erdogan Digs In It seems that rather than offer any orthodox policy solutions, Turkish President Erdogan is…
Emerging Market Debt: Brace For Volatility And Opportunity
Summer is just beginning, but emerging-market (EM) bonds and currencies have been on a roller-coaster ride for months now. In…
