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MSCI, Tadawul to launch Saudi tradeable index in Q4MSCI, a leading provider of indexes and portfolio construction and risk management tools and services for global investors, has announced the signing of an agreement with the Saudi Stock Exchange Company (Tadawul), the largest stock exchange in More… |
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Strong US dollar increases credit risks for EM fundsThe strengthening US dollar since mid-April has led to sharp currency depreciation and significant declines in foreign exchange reserves in a number of emerging and frontier market countries, increasing credit risks for those with large external More… |
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Boursa Kuwait eyes MSCI emerging markets statusMorgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has announced that it will include the Boursa Kuwait in the MSCI Kuwait Index in its 2019 Annual Market Classification Review for a potential reclassification from Frontier Markets to Emerging Markets More… |
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UPS makes key regional, global appointmentsUPS, a global logistics solutions provider, has appointed Jean-Francois Condamine as the president of Growth and Emerging Markets and Rami Suleiman as president of India, Southeast Asia, Middle East and Africa (ISMEA). As part of More… |
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US policy flux, trade wars could dim global economyWhile the global economic upswing, underway since the second half of 2016, is continuing to strengthen, US policy uncertainty and a potential trade war could quickly darken the current bright skies, said a new report. Global GDP g More… |
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Saudi Arabia well-placed for MSCI upgrade: UBSMSCI's potential inclusion of the MSCI Saudi Arabia Index in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index in 2019 would improve the attractiveness of its stock market which could account for up to 2.5 per cent of MSCI Emerging Market Index, said a report More… |
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Sustaining growth in less supportive environmentIt is quite likely you are reading this on a smartphone or tablet assembled in an emerging market economy. The beverage beside you could well be tea grown in Sri Lanka or Kenya. And there is a chance that you are —or soon will be—on More… |
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EM consumer confidence improves in 2017Consumer confidence across a core group of emerging markets has improved from a year ago as the global economic outlook has brightened, local stock markets have risen and pressure has eased on countries sensitive to commodity prices, a report sa More… |
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Emerging markets equities seen overweight in 2017Emerging markets equities, especially those in Asia, are likely to deliver a good returns in 2017 to investors with the appropriate risk appetite, given the improved macroeconomic fundamentals in these economies, said an industry expert. More… |
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Climate pact opens up $23trn for EM businessesThe global agreement on climate change adopted in Paris last year helped open up nearly $23 trillion in opportunities for climate-smart investments in emerging markets between now and 2030, according to a study released by IFC, a member of the W More… |
