Turkey

'High risk' event for emerging markets

Until just a few months ago, emerging markets seemed doomed. The four horsemen of the EM apocalypse were supposed to be Brazil, Turkey, South Africa and everyone's least favourite demon - Russia.

Max King, multi-asset portfolio manager at Investec Asset Management, explores the highs and lows of financial markets and business in 2015.

The Borsa Istanbul index may have rallied over 5% on the back of the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) surprise win in Turkey's general election on 1 November, but fund managers have warned caution is still needed when investing in the country.

The ‘exploitable anomalies’ revealed by political uncertainty

Central European economies are beginning to show signs of growth, despite the Russia-Ukraine conflict showing no sign of easing in the near future, writes Franklin Templeton's Mark Mobius.

The long and short investment strategies for emerging markets

Moving up the ranks of global competitiveness

With globalisation under pressure, Samy Chaar, strategist at Lombard Odier Investment Management, asks if a new mantra of regionalisation and non-dollar currency trading could become the norm

A turning point in the performance of Eastern European equities may finally be on the cards this year, according to Sam Vecht, co-manager of the BlackRock Emerging Europe trust.