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AllianceBernstein launches emerging markets active ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... development of artificial intelligence, arguing the investment opportunity was often viewed too narrowly through developed markets. The strategy applies AB's 'quantamental' approach, combing fundamental research with quantitative risk management. "Our ...

Evans and Partners uplifts MDA offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... indices, factor index strategies, ESG strategies and other thematics. Flagship equity benchmarks include the World, Developed Markets and Emerging Markets Large & Mid Cap Indices, as well as the Bloomberg 500 (B500) Index.

Global X launches global SMID ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... Mid-Cap ETF (ASX: ISMD), offering Australian investors low-cost exposure to small- and mid-cap companies across developed markets outside Australia. The new exchange-traded fund tracks the MSCI World ex Australia SMID Cap Select Index, providing exposure ...

VanEck switches to AI-powered index

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... uses AI to select international stocks. On the day, GOAT will change from tracking the existing Morningstar Developed Markets ex-Australia Wide Moat Focus Select Index to the Akros Enhanced World ex Australia Index. The index was developed by VanEck ...

Mercer cuts mandates for Global Listed Property Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... to global listed property securities utilising an active, multi-manager approach. It invests predominantly in developed markets but may also have an allocation to property securities in emerging markets. Based in Iowa, US, Principal AM has US$577.9 billion ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... with the role the government plays," he said. More importantly, Treves said, it would be amiss to believe that developed markets are immune to governance issues and shortcomings. "I've been doing this job for 30 years, and many of the biggest corporate ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... Shaw explains, looking back around a decade ago, aged care infrastructure was largely a policy discussion in developed markets. Discussions were around how to fund it, where to build it and who would operate it. Today, she says, the conversation is more ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... says. "Frontier markets are not as scary as people think they are. Some of the things that we are used to in developed markets are slowly being introduced in frontier markets. So, there's a long growth runway, because they're catching on to smartphones ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... and Asia-Pacific equities Alexander Treves said there are even more compelling reasons to invest outside of developed markets. "The USD has historically been a safe haven from risk. People are reassessing some of that to some extent, because, already ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... servicing becoming materially more expensive as older debt is refinanced at higher rates," he said. "That leaves developed markets looking increasingly vulnerable to a prolonged period of weaker growth, persistent inflation and rising funding pressure." ...
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