Emerging markets

Targets attractive return alongside positive societal impact

Asia and Latin America among popular choices

Asian economies have proved more resilient than Western counterparts due to their better handling of the Covid-19 outbreak and mixed capitalism models. Paras Anand, CIO for Asia Pacific gives his outlook for the region and discusses why he believes stability of earnings, greater intra-regional reliance and US dollar weakness will combine for a prosperous year ahead.

Teera Chanpongsang, portfolio manager of the Fidelity Asia Fund, believes sound investment ideas come from consistently monitoring the investment landscape and identifying new trends as they emerge. With this in mind, he reveals the change that is unfolding across the region post-Covid-19 and how he is positioning to benefit from the region’s emerging leadership in technology-led innovation.

$140m seed capital

COVID-19 has changed the landscape for emerging markets (EM) debt, injecting a new dimension of pandemic-related economic uncertainty. In this report, the Eaton Vance EM debt team outlines our view that strong fundamental analysis and country selection is more important than ever.

Metrics may spook or satisfy investors

Companies' key metrics still matter

Asia's Covid-19 management bodes well for sector

Opinion mixed over sector's opportunities