The increased performance of emerging markets is due, not only to a dovish tone from the US Federal Reserve, but also as a result of an increased demand for commodities from China. This has increased export revenues for many developing economies, improving their performance.
28 Apr 2016
Dr. Adnan Chilwan is a leading authority in the field of Islamic Banking & Finance, and a driver of change and innovation in this segment which is now fast becoming a global phenomenon. With a career spanning nearly two decades with both reputed conventional and Islamic banks in the gulf region, he currently serves as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Islamic Bank, the world’s first…
22 Apr 2016
Standard & Poor’s contends that Islamic financing could play a bigger role in humanitarian efforts alongside other projects outlined by the United Nations.
18 Apr 2016
Emerging markets have reacted well to dovish signals from the US Federal Reserve. The rise in commodity prices has also contributed to their performance. However future interest rate increases combined with a slowdown in the rise in commodity prices could end the rebound.
6 Apr 2016
The EM asset class entered 2016 with challenging macroeconomic backdrop, supportive technicals and size difficult to ignore. But the divergence in performance between corporates and sovereigns has been clearly set in 2015 and is expected to continue.
6 Apr 2016
Despite a still unsteady global economy, dovish signals from the US Federal Reserve, rising oil prices and relative calm in China among other factors, capital inflows into emerging markets increased dramatically over the previous month. However, analysts warn external factors could still dent investors’ renewed interest in emerging economies.
31 Mar 2016
The world’s largest sukuk market has seen another issuance of Sharia compliant debt on the international capital markets. Despite Axiata’s recent dollar denominated sukuk, the majority of Islamic financing in Malaysia is conducted in the domestic market.
17 Mar 2016
With oil prices looking up will emerging markets follow?
15 Mar 2016
Both emerging market sovereigns and corporates will be tested over the next few years as high levels of debt begin to reach maturity amid a time when servicing such foreign currency denominated debt is becoming increasingly difficult.
14 Mar 2016
Brazil has tapped the international debt markets with a large dollar denominated bond. Despite the country’s poor credit outlook, the country was able to find large demand for its issuance which resulted in tight pricing.
14 Mar 2016