Emerging markets

Industry

U.S. equities outshine EM peers

With a push from improved performance of domestic businesses, the equities pendulum has swung back to the U.S. market.

By Staff |May 13, 2013

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Industry

Scotiabank commodity index dips

The decline in Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index in April was mild.

By Staff |May 13, 2013

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Industry

Strong growth potential in frontier markets: BMO

Investors who allocate a portion of their portfolios to frontier market equities may achieve greater return potential over the long term than if they invest solely in developed markets, says Dafydd Lewis, investment analyst at Lloyd George Management (LGM), part of BMO Global Asset Management.

By Staff |May 10, 2013

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Economic Indicators

Frontier economies offer opportunities

Larger emerging markets have underperformed lately, but frontier and smaller developing economies can still offer returns.

By Dean DiSpalatro |May 10, 2013

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Indonesian growth hurt by slowdown in BRIC partners

Indonesia’s economy is being stymied by the slowdown in India and China, countries that consume the bulk of its exports. Growth in the biggest economy in southeast Asia has also been impacted by falling commodity prices and uncertainty around government policies ahead of national elections 2014, reports FT.com. However, investors remain confident in Indonesia’s longer-term […]

By Staff |May 6, 2013

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IMF concerned about overheating in Asia

The International Monetary Fund has raised concerns over fast credit growth and soaring asset prices in Asia as a result of growing fund flows. The Fund has a positive outlook for the region as a leader of the global growth, but it’s tempered with a cautionary note to policymakers about the region’s potential for overheating, […]

By Staff |April 29, 2013

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Canadian businesses must think globally

Emerging economies will continue to grow two to three times faster than industrialized economies for the next five years. But Canadian businesses have yet to fully exploit new economic opportunities spawned by the changing landscape.

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Chinese banks dominate Forbes list

For the first time, Chinese banks have edged ahead of U.S. heavyweights like JP Morgan and General Electric to secure the top two spots on Forbes’ 10th annual ranking of the world’s top 2000 businesses, reports Guardian.co.uk. Overall, the list has a total of 543 companies from the U.S., while its closest rivals Japan and […]

By Staff |April 19, 2013

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IMF chops economic outlook

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its 2013 outlook for global growth over concerns of uneven recovery. In its World Economic Outlook report, the IMF warned of “high medium-term risks” rooted in the Eurozone crisis, and deficit and debt issues plaguing the U.S. and Japan, reports FT.com. The fund says emerging economies will continue […]

By Staff |April 17, 2013

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