Ecuadorian bonds experienced considerable price volatility due to inaccurate journalism.

The VIX index has spiked.

Chinese local currency government bonds are entering JP Morgan’s EM local bond index, the GBI-EM GD, at the end of this month.

High levels of uncertainty are not only associated with a scarcity of facts, but also with high trading costs.

Intra-EM trade rising despite protectionist policies.

It is tough to beat the long term risk-adjusted returns of emerging markets (EM) sovereign debt.

China unveiled targeted and sizeable monetary and fiscal measures to smooth the impact of the coronavirus.

Quantitative Easing (QE) policies in developed countries triggered a flight from yield in Emerging Markets (EM) as investors pursued capital gains in developed markets instead.

Markets were shaken by fears of a disorderly spread of coronavirus across China and into the rest of the World.

Fears over the spread of the Coronavirus have impacted global markets.

The signing of the phase one trade deal between the United States (US) and China and the ratification of USMCA by the US Senate reduced tail risks and boosted short term market sentiment.

The United States (US) stock market is up nearly 500% since the 2008/2009 financial crisis, including dividends.

Argentina’s first measures in a positive direction according to the IMF.

Often underappreciated, the benefits of diversification in external debt were richly on display in 2019, when the asset class returned 15% despite significant volatility in a number of EM countries, including Argentina.

The 2020 outlook for Emerging Markets equity is brightening.

Following another year of strong returns, EM fixed income has outperformed developed bond markets by a significant margin over the past four years.

Global growth is decelerating. Policy-makers in developed economies are gearing up for yet more fiscal spending.

African public markets are relatively young. Alongside Chinese finance, they are encroaching on space previously monopolised by donors.