Wide returns dispersion across economies
'Big uptake' in social bonds
Chris Iggo, CIO of core investments at AXA Investment Managers, dives into emerging market equities - ESG
Solar energy specialist NextEnergy Capital has attracted a total of $896m for an investment trust focusing on the solar infrastructure sector in what has been labelled as a "momentous" fundraise.
Number of elections and mid-terms coming up
While valuations in emerging bond markets may look fairer after solid performance in 2019, we believe various factors remain supportive to the outlook.
As we think about 2020, the biggest concern in emerging markets (EM) revolves around the contagion risks linked to US-China trade negotiations and possible knock-on effects of a divisive US election year.
Emerging market (EM) local currency debt looks set to extend gains in early 2020, as contained trade war fears and ample liquidity sustain investors' hunt for yield.