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BlackRock lead portfolio manager departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... was based in Hong Kong, joined BlackRock in 2011 and was most recently the head of BlackRock's Asia and global emerging markets fundamental equities. He reported to BlackRock's chief investment officer of global emerging markets, Belinda Boa. "Andrew ...

The catalysts for a rebound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
As global markets begin to simmer down, there are three catalysts that can cause a rebound in emerging markets debt, according to Eaton Vance. The investment company said global markets have settled into a more normal, high volatility environment from ...

Not buy time yet: Lonsec

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... its slightly underweight equities. Within the global equities portion, it has a slightly higher allocation to emerging markets. However, in fixed income, it has a slightly lower allocation to emerging markets, high-yield credit and debt, as Lonsec sees ...

The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
Emerging markets, which in recent times had made somewhat of a comeback, are now cowering in the shadow of the rapidly spreading coronavirus. As the world falls into a recession, COVID-19 will have a disproportionate impact on emerging markets, with ...

Recovery expected in 2021: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... fiscal front." Georgieva added that advanced economies are in a better position to respond to the crisis, and many emerging markets and low-income countries are facing significant challenges. "They are badly affected by outward capital flows, and domestic ...

NAB Private director starts new venture

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... is in negotiations with a few overseas managers, after scoring its first client. It is starting with UK-based emerging markets manager Somerset Capital, which currently offers its dividend-growth strategy in Australia through a locally domiciled fund. ...

Hamish Douglass remains confident amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... energy companies, airlines, travel-related companies or property trusts. "The portfolio has no direct exposure to emerging markets, other than China. Our indirect exposure to other emerging countries is modest."

UBS says goodbye to ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... should be packaged. This includes active and passive capabilities, and as such we have been investing in our emerging markets capabilities and deepening our CBRE Clarion Solutions and Yarra Capital Management partnerships, building client-centric portfolios ...

Best, worst equities performers in COVID-19 sell-off revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... Morningstar research shows. The MSCI AC Asia EX Japan benchmark declined by 10% during the COVID-19 sell-off, while the emerging markets benchmark fell by 15%. This isn't too bad when compared to the blows suffered by the Aussie benchmark (-25.26%) ...

Active managers: Opportunities abound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... unique opportunities among specific credits whether or not they are non-investment grade issuers in the US or emerging markets issuers in Asia." Investment opportunities in Asia, particularly China, are ripe for the picking, according to Marco Li, TT ...