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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... innovation, despite political and regulatory risks. More investors are pivoting to emerging markets amid weakened demand for the USD and blue chips like the Magnificent Seven becoming expensive. At the performance level, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index ...

AGP, Muzinich & Co. debut private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... since inception. Muzinich & Co. portfolio manager Ji He spearheads the strategy, which aims to outperform the S&P BDC Index USD Price Return (Unhedged). New York-based global corporate credit specialist Muzinich & Co had a total of $59 billion in funds ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... said Goldman Sachs managing director and head of asset allocation Christian Mueller-Glissmann. Broadly, insurers predict the USD will depreciate between 0% and 5%. Asia Pacific insurers appear to have the strongest inclination to increase allocations ...

European asset manager selects Sodor Capital as local distributor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... specialised real estate sectors underpinned by long-term demographic trends, and also investors looking for access to non-USD denominated assets as part of broader global portfolio diversification. "Praemia REIM's expertise in European healthcare aligns ...

Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... head of Asia Pacific (APAC) macro strategy Dwyfor Evans said: "The equity-bond allocation divergence continues apace." "The USD remained on the back foot and lost further ground over the month despite less extensive USD selling towards January month-end." ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... significant consideration for advisers in the new year. Eliot said that 2026 will be largely defined by the ongoing sale of USD-dominated assets by central banks, and a continuing trend in precious metals. "Our priority is to navigate these uncertainties ...

Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... issuance, partly driven by AI-related capex, is likely to weaken the strong technicals that have supported markets such as USD investment grade for some time," Harar said. "Against that backdrop, we expect higher levels of dispersion both between and ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... well positioned for near term outperformance as the US continues to reduce interest rates, global growth improves and the USD moves lower," WAM deputy portfolio manager Shaun Weick said. "WAM active's proven and flexible investment strategy, coupled ...

Australia's 'Super 6' embrace total portfolio approach: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... commented: "The increase in scale of the Australian funds and the recognition of an Australian 'Super 6' cluster totalling USD$0.7 trillion by the Thinking Ahead Institute in this study demonstrates the continuing evolution of the scale of the superannuation ...
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