Global dividend payouts surged 12.9% year over year in the second quarter to a record $497.4 billion, driven by strong corporate balance sheets and positive outlooks.
- 86 days ago, 21 Aug 18, 4:41pm -

The lira's plunge has been no picnic for developing-market bonds. But dollar-denominated issues, at least, offer better protection from foreign-currency swings.
- 97 days ago, 10 Aug 18, 2:06pm -

The global market selloff has created opportunities abroad, some strategists say. Japan, Brazil and Mexico could be worth a look.
- 11 Jul 18, 2:01pm -

Keybanc Capital Markets analyst Hans Chung upgraded Baidu to Overweight from Sector Weight, citing a more near-term outlook. But in the same note, Chung questioned the near-term prospects for Tencent Holdings and warned of a possible hiccup for Alib…
- 9 Jul 18, 12:23pm -

Credit stress is rising and economic growth is slowing as China tries to decrease risk in its financial system, says Long Chen of Gavekal Research in a note this morning.
- 21 Jun 18, 10:37am -

Last week was all about central banks in developed economies, but this week central banks in emerging markets will step into the limelight.
- 18 Jun 18, 4:07pm -

The historic meeting between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un last night has set off speculation about possible commercial opportunities investors could tap into if relations between the countries begin to thaw and sanctions are eased.
- 12 Jun 18, 4:38pm -

The turmoil in emerging markets has spread from Turkey and Argentina to wider held markets this week like Brazil, where the central bank intervened to stem the currency’s decline, a and in recent days to the Mexican peso and South African rand—t…
- 8 Jun 18, 2:33pm -

Emerging markets have been whipsawed this year by concerns over U.S. interest rates, the rising dollar and continued trade tensions. Is this the end of the EM trade?
- 5 Jun 18, 3:58pm -

The Dollar Index rose another 1.3% last week, marking its third consecutive weekly advance and breaking above its 200-day moving average.  Though the outlook for continued dollar strength is still contrarian, the bigger buck is already creating some…
- 7 May 18, 12:33pm -

The US Treasury has called on China to bring its business dealings in Africa into line with international standards
- 8 Jun 11, 8:00pm -

The Brazilian government has agreed to establish a ground-breaking south-south co-operation fund with the African Development Bank
- 8 Jun 11, 8:00pm -

Thomas Mirow has denied that the US is forcing the bank’s proposed expansion into North Africa and the Middle East, a move that could scupper the EBRD’s possible merger with the European Investment Bank
- 20 May 11, 8:00pm -

Ultra-loose monetary policy in the west and exchange rate inflexibility in emerging economies could spell a devastating inflationary spiral and a hard landing for the global economy, a leading expert has warned
- 4 May 11, 8:00pm -

Experts warn of growing signs of a deterioration in Sino-US relations ahead of a key policy meeting in Washington next week
- 4 May 11, 8:00pm -

The downgrading of the US debt outlook last month was due to the lack of a clear, bipartisan plan to tackle the fiscal deficit, S&P’s president tells Emerging Markets in an exclusive interview
- 3 May 11, 8:00pm -

The killing of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan could undermine its already strained relationship with the US and imperil stability in the region, warns a leading military analyst
- 2 May 11, 8:00pm -

Growing uncertainty over threats to the Latin America's newfound prosperity loomed over the Inter-American Development Bank's meeting in Calgary
- 28 Mar 11, 8:00pm -

Panama, Honduras and Costa Rica are all scrambling to ramp-up renewable energy production due to soaring oil costs
- 27 Mar 11, 8:00pm -

Latin American nations need to translate the current strong commodity cycle into higher trend growth, the World Bank’s chief economist told Emerging Markets
- 27 Mar 11, 8:00pm -

Many see foreign direct investment as a key prerequisite for an economic breakthrough in Ukraine. Yet, as this Financial Times article reports, political and security problems in Ukraine prevent FDI from climbing back to its pre-war levels. With the…
- 3 Feb 17, 7:25am -

According to President Donald Trump, Mexico is “beating the US badly on trade” and a big part of the reason is Nafta. In truth, however, the real question is not why Mexico has benefited so much from Nafta, but rather why the economic benefits ha…
- 2 Feb 17, 9:57am -

By Nick Kochan The 250,000 protesters on the streets of Bucharest yesterday will not welcome it, but Romania’s new government are to be congratulated for reversing what has become a national obsession with corruption.The announcement that they ar…
- 2 Feb 17, 5:18am -

By Carlos Mera, RabobankAs the world grapples with major economic and geo-political changes, we have predicted that food prices – which like all commodities are influenced by such forces – will remain low during 2017.We believe the fundamentals…
- 31 Jan 17, 12:18pm -

Throughout my career I have been at the frontline in the fight against some of the toughest health emergencies of our times. In the 1970s I was working to quell the outbreak of the then-unknown Ebola virus. In the 1990s I was leading the newly-create…
- 31 Jan 17, 9:20am -

By Yigal Chazan, AlacoOver the past two decades, large swathes of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been subjected to conflict between rival militia groups, which together with some Congolese army factions, have benefited financial…
- 30 Jan 17, 1:18pm -

President Donald Trump laudably committed to making the US more secure, to better protecting the country against physical, economic and other threats which could be transmitted to it from Mexico. In the 23 years I have worked in the defense sector, a…
- 30 Jan 17, 10:55am -

After a three year hiatus, Lebanon has approved two crucial decrees required to relaunch the country’s first offshore energy licensing round. The Lebanese authorities are preparing a road map to resume a stalled plan to allow global oil companies…
- 30 Jan 17, 9:59am -

The Gulf Cooperation Council countries’ currencies have been pegged to the US dollar (Kuwait’s is pegged to a dollar-dominated basket of currencies) for nearly three decades and the dollar peg has served these countries well. It has provided a cr…
- 30 Jan 17, 8:17am -

What was 2016’s most threatening disease outbreak? If you said Ebola or Zika, you’d be wrong. Instead, as measured by the potential to cause sickness and death at a global scale, it was an outbreak of yellow fever that many public health official…
- 27 Jan 17, 12:01pm -

Print section Print Rubric:  Emerging markets have acquired more room for manoeuvre Print Headline:  Freedom from financial fear…
- 5 Oct 17, 10:54am -

Print section Print Rubric:  A self-fulfilling prophecy Print Headline:  What’s in a name? Print Fly Tit…
- 5 Oct 17, 10:54am -

Print section Print Rubric:  Emerging economies are becoming more like their rich counterparts Print Headline:  Merging markets…
- 5 Oct 17, 10:54am -

Print section Print Rubric:  After a rocky few years, emerging markets have become more mature and resilient, says Simon Cox. But along with the drama, some of their dynamism has gone…
- 5 Oct 17, 10:54am -

Print section Print Rubric:  Britain has not cut such a pathetic figure on the global stage since Suez Print Headline:  Decline and…
- 29 Jun 17, 10:48am -

Print section Print Rubric:  Index inclusions will force investors to buy Chinese stocks and bonds Print Headline:  Financial assets…
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Print section Print Rubric:  The big four developing economies emerge from a bad dream Print Headline:  Awaking with BRICs…
- 8 Jun 17, 10:46am -

Main image:  As the European Central Bank meets in Estonia this week, is it time for Mario Draghi to withdraw support from the Eurozone economy? Emerging Markets Editor Simon Cox on why…
- 7 Jun 17, 12:28pm -

Print section Print Rubric:  Goldman Sachs draws opprobrium for buying Venezuelan bonds Print Headline:  Socialism or debt…
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Print section Print Rubric:  Emerging-market worries have abated. Except in Turkey Print Headline:  Pop-up markets…
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- 17 Nov 14, 11:14am -

Hungary's central bank is in the process of setting up an asset management agency to handle non-performing commercial real-estate loans to help banks clean up their corporate loan portfolio and boost lending.
- 12 Nov 14, 11:57am -

Slovak utility Slovenske Elektrarne looks to be among the first post-communist countries in the European Union's east to secure a non-Russian provider of enriched uranium for eventual use as fuel in Russian-designed reactors since the bloc set out a…
- 11 Nov 14, 9:09am -

As Russian provocations continue in Europe's eastern regions, this month's 25th anniversary of the end of the Cold War is turning out to be a stark reminder that the threat of Moscow's imperial ambitions has not subsided.
- 10 Nov 14, 6:27am -

U.S. agricultural and food giant Bunge Ltd. on Thursday has become embroiled in the deteriorating relations between Hungary and the U.S., with tit-for-tat allegations of corruption and tax fraud. The has denied any involvement in any of the issues.
- 6 Nov 14, 10:51am -

The head of Hungary's Tax Office has acknowledged she's among those the U.S. has banned from entering because of alleged involvement in corruption amid deteriorating relations between Budapest and Washington.
- 5 Nov 14, 12:31pm -

Hungary’s Supreme Court threw out a part of a bill that prevented the homeless from staying in the streets of the nation's capital, Budapest.
- 3 Nov 14, 12:35pm -

Factory output expanded in the three largest Central European economies in October but signs of weakening demand in Western Europe may still hurt export-focused manufacturers in the region.
- 3 Nov 14, 9:12am -

Hungarian demonstrations in recent days against the government’s plan to tax Internet traffic have been among top news stories globally, covered in Europe and the United States. They were even featured on German state TV channel ZDF’s news progra…
- 30 Oct 14, 1:53pm -

Volkswagen AG's Czech unit Skoda Auto AS said Thursday that its operating profit surged 76% on the year in nine months through the end of September, driven by higher sales of the carmaker's revamped models and lower investment expenditures.
- 30 Oct 14, 10:35am -

This is the title of the Editorial Commentary in this week's Barrons; LINK . I do not know if a subscription to Barron's is needed to read it. The article is about the four BRIC nations as investments. Two excepts. Members of the G-20, meeting last w…
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Funds stumble trying to capitalize on a big idea.
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Slowing in some emerging markets likely affects other emerging markets more than it harms the U.S. economy, says Morningstar's Bob Johnson.
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This article represents opinions of the author and not those of his firm and are subject to change from time to time and do not constitute a recommendation to purchase and sale any security nor to engage in any particular investment strategy. The inf…
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Though it exports more than Brazil and India and enjoys the kind of population growth Russia can only dream about, Mexico has long been in the shadow of its more dynamic...
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hedge funds are finding India the toughest BRIC country to beat consistently in falling stock markets, raising questions if the high fees they charge for all-weather...
- 29 Mar 11, 4:51am -

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Though it exports more than Brazil and India and enjoys the kind of population growth Russia can only dream about, Mexico has long been in the shadow of its more dynamic...
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