Dedicated to Emerging Markets
Ashmore is a specialist Emerging Markets investment manager with over thirty years' experience in these markets. Today we continue to innovate, offering new strategies that provide an opportunity for investors to participate in Emerging Markets.
About us
Based in London, the business was founded in 1992 as part of the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group.
2025 outlook for emerging market equities
Through 2024, the macroeconomic backdrop for emerging markets has been on an improving trajectory, underpinned by robust economic growth, disinflationary pressure and monetary policy easing.
Our capabilities
Ashmore is a specialist Emerging Markets investment manager with over thirty years’ experience in these markets. Ashmore focuses on a number of investment themes which include External Debt, Local Currency, Corporate Debt, Equities and Alternatives. This section is for information only and some of these investment themes may not be available through mutual funds in your country.
Latest Insights
Weekly investor research
Greenland, tariffs, and yet another case for EU capital repatriation
Trump threatens 10% tariffs on goods from 8 European nations from 1 Feb, rising to 25% by 1 Jun unless Greenland sale talks advance. China posts record surplus; FX flows hint USD weakening. US CPI softer; Argentina/Brazil updates; UAE assets up 23%.
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Rising geopolitical risks, resilient EM equity performance
EM assets keep outperforming as US jobs data softens. Powell faces DOJ subpoena. Trump ordered Fannie/Freddie to buy $200bn MBS, pushing 30y yields down. Iran protests lifted oil; US shielded Venezuela funds; Argentina $3bn repo; Japan snap poll talk.
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Emerging Market assets start 2026 strong, Venezuela in focus
US operation in Venezuela seized Maduro; AI rally renewed. Hassett tipped as Trump’s next Fed chair. Russian crude exports hold up via Asia; Korea offers repatriation tax breaks to support won. Argentina passes Milei budget; Fitch: Ukraine up, Gabon down.
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EM central banks ease as DM diverges: ECB on hold, BoJ tightens
ECB held; BoE cut 25bp; BoJ hiked 25bp; Thailand/Chile/Mexico eased. US announced $11bn Taiwan arms & blocked Venezuelan oil; EU okayed €90bn Ukraine loan. Fitch/S&P upgrades; Colombia downgraded; Argentina unveiled new FX plan.
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Fed cuts as attention shifts to EM central banks
Fed cut 25bp plus $40bn/month T-bill buys. BOE set to cut, BOJ to hike; EM MPCs in focus. $52bn tech investment in India; IMF okays $1.2bn for Pakistan. Chile elects Kast; Vietnam FDI 5y high; ratings mixed (Oman up, Hungary down).
Video
WEBINAR: 2026 Emerging Markets Outlook
Ashmore’s Head of Research, Gustavo Medeiros, and Global Macro Analyst, Ben Underhill, discuss the outlook for Emerging Markets in 2026.