Keywords: Emerging markets


Azimut Holding Strengthens Global Growth with Focus on Morocco and Emerging Markets

Azimut Holding continues to reinforce its international expansion strategy, with Morocco playing an increasingly important role in supporting the Italian asset manager’s global growth. The company has reported strong financial performance in 2026, reflecting sustained investor confidence and the......

Artificial intelligence could accelerate growth in developing economies, World Bank says

Artificial intelligence has the potential to become a major driver of economic growth in developing countries, according to the latest World Development Report released by the World Bank. The report suggests that AI could help emerging economies achieve technological and productivity gains within a decade......

South African rand holds steady as investors await Federal Reserve rate decision

The South African rand traded in a narrow range on Wednesday as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy announcement, with global markets looking for fresh guidance on inflation and the future path of interest rates. In early trading, the rand......

JP Morgan warns El Nino and soaring energy costs threaten global inflation spike by 2027

Wall Street banking giant JPMorgan has issued a stark warning that the convergence of an intensifying El Nino climate phenomenon and soaring energy costs could drive global inflation up by approximately 0.3 percentage points by 2027, with emerging markets bearing the heaviest toll. According to a comprehensive......

Sanlam Emerging Markets increases stake to 88.63% in Sanlam Maroc following merger

Sanlam Emerging Markets has increased its ownership of Sanlam Maroc to 88.63% following a capital increase linked to the merger by absorption of Allianz Maroc. The transaction marks another step in the group's strategy to consolidate its position in Morocco's insurance market after integrating......

HSBC upgrades Indian equities to neutral as lower oil prices improve market outlook

HSBC has upgraded its outlook on Indian equities to "Neutral" from "Underweight", citing improving macroeconomic conditions driven by lower crude oil prices and renewed foreign investor participation. The brokerage also raised its year-end 2026 target for the BSE Sensex to 84,000,......

China’s tariff cuts on Africa fuel trade growth and boost yuan internationalization

China’s deepening trade relationship with Africa is accelerating the international use of the yuan, as tariff removals and expanding commercial exchanges reshape financial flows between the two regions. In a major policy shift, China recently eliminated tariffs on imports from 53 African countries,......

Foreign investors pull $26.6 billion from emerging markets in May

Foreign investors withdrew a net 26.6 billion dollars from emerging market portfolios in May, reversing the rebound seen in April and underscoring renewed volatility in global capital flows. Equity sales in Asia drove most of the outflows, outweighing more stable demand in emerging market debt. The......

Dollar strength and hawkish Fed pressure emerging market carry trades

The carry trade strategy in emerging markets has lost momentum as global financial conditions tighten. Traders who previously benefited from borrowing in low-yield currencies and investing in higher-yield assets are now reassessing exposure. Expectations around US monetary policy have shifted sharply......