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Back to homepageChina A Shares, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia set to be included in MSCI Indices
In a June 9th Press Release, MSCI Inc., the premier provider of global equity indexes, announced that it expects to include China A shares in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index after a few important remaining issues related to market accessibility
Read MoreFrontier Markets Find Footing 3
Frontier markets remain in focus for the Templeton Emerging Markets Group in 2014, and my team and I have spent the early part of the year exploring potential investment opportunities in a number of them. I generally spend about a
Read MoreThe Next 11: Are they the next big thing? 0
Not far behind the well-known BRIC nations, these up-and-comers offer much food for thought If your clients are familiar with investing in the BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China, they might be interested in the Next 11, which
Read MoreA new era of maturity and stability for Latin America 0
Region’s growing strength is evident in the speed of its economic recovery, which was much faster than that of the developed world Latin America appears poised for a period of sustainable growth, as the region’s traditional high-risk image has been
Read MoreBrazil’s economic comeback offers investment potential 0
Country has achieved political stability under President Lula da Silva, and recent growth is impressive. But reform fatigue is a risk. Once considered an economic basket case, Brazil — buoyed by a strong economy, aggressive government policies and a popular
Read MoreEurope, Latin America have overshadowed Asia 0
Returns for first two regions are better over past decade, but economic outlook for third is more promising. Look before you leap Despite all the hoopla over Asia, emerging markets in Europe and Latin America have fared much better in
Read MoreTo rehabilitate Indonesia 0
Political instability the biggest obstacle Like its other Asian counterparts, the Indonesian stock market lost substantial ground in 2000. As of Dec. 7, it was down 59.5% in U.S.-dollar terms year-to-date on the MSCI emerging markets index, making it one
Read MoreMalaysian tiger roars 1
And without international help Malaysia has defied the doomsayers who criticized it for shunning International Monetary Fund assistance following the 1997 Asian crisis. Instead of slipping into an economic quagmire as forecast, it has emerged as one of the stronger
Read MoreSurprising strength in Pakistan market 0
But domestic instability is never far from the surface and foreign investors remain wary Pakistan’s stock market has started the year on a strong note. By Feb. 17, it was up 32.8% in U.S. dollars on the MSCI Emerging Market
Read MoreA recovery in the making 0
A strong high-tech sector boosts Israel’s economy Following three years of relatively slow growth, the Israeli economy is beginning to show signs of recovery. GDP growth is expected to increase to 3.4% this year from an estimated 2.2% in 1999,
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