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Frontier and MENA 2021 Outlook: A New Era of Investment
Frontier markets continue to exhibit significant economic potential, says Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity’s Bassel Khatoun, who thinks the structural opportunity for frontier markets is akin to what emerging markets had 30 years ago. He also shares his outlook for
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Why the MENA Region Can Survive US/China Trade Disputes
There are tangible signs economies in the MENA region have reformed and evolved over the past decade, according to Franklin Templeton Global Sukuk and MENA Fixed Income’s Dino Kronfol, and Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity’s Bassel Khatoun and Salah Shamma.
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Kuwait’s Emerging Markets Arrival Signals New Era of Investment
Kuwait’s upgrade to index provider MSCI’s Emerging Markets Index puts the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region firmly on the global investment map, according to Bassel Khatoun and Salah Shamma, Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity. They consider the potential
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Untapped Investment Opportunities in Africa
Among frontier markets globally, Africa offers one of the most exciting investment stories. Bassel Khatoun, Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity, weighs in on how past volatility in commodity prices could drive opportunities for many African markets. He also explains how
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Why the MENA Region Appears to be on Firmer Footing
As Middle East and North Africa (MENA) economies adapt to the reality of sustained lower oil prices, Dino Kronfol, chief investment officer, Franklin Templeton Global Sukuk and MENA Fixed Income, and Bassel Khatoun, managing director and director of portfolio management,
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Saudi Arabia’s Emerging-Market Pursuit
Saudi Arabia’s potential upgrade to emerging-market status has already attracted the attention of market observers, and could cause new investors to take notice. Bassel Khatoun, chief investment officer, MENA Equities, Franklin Local Asset Management, explores the potential implications for equity
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