In 2009, the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China formed the BRIC association, with South Africa joining a year later. Despite taking some positive steps in the decade since, the disparate economies have not always functioned effectively as a unit

The MSCI has announced plans to reclassify Kuwait as an emerging market, a move that could bring billions of dollars to the country’s equity market

Fintech companies are bringing disruption to all segments of finance, from payments to wealth management. A number of cities are poised to unlock business opportunities as a result of this transformation

Emerging markets are no longer as reliant on the fortunes of developed economies, and are more resilient in their own right. However, this change in nature will bring significant new challenges for those wishing to invest in burgeoning markets

For many, signs of financial distress in emerging countries are simply localised events; inevitable for less-developed economies. However, they could in fact be indicators for intrinsic problems in the global financial system

As a new president takes charge of the world’s largest economy, US policy decisions could strike a destabilising blow against emerging markets

Developed economies have passed the excessive borrowing baton to their emerging counterparts, which could mean the next global financial crisis is around the corner

As the Pacific Alliance region continues to soar, many business leaders should rethink their position on global trade and diversify investments to obtain cross-market coverage

Crises and recoveries in emerging market economies often affect one another, but only in some cases will their effects spill over significantly into more developed economies

Argo – the alternative asset management firm – has been investing in emerging market distressed securities for over ten years, with great results