Emerging Markets: Established as core

Video
October 23, 2020

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index's weight in the MSCI ACWI Index rose from 0.9% in January 1987 to 12% in June 2020. EM continued to be characterized by its exposure to unique growth opportunities, significant dispersion of country performances, as well as the historical factor/ESG premium.
In this video our speakers will focus on the below areas
  • Emerging markets as an asset class for allocation
  • Inception, evolution, and the performance of EM since 1988
  • Economic indicators and market indicators affecting the performance over long term
  • Alternative stategies to capture additional sources of returns
Featuring: Douglas Walls, APAC Head of Index Products and Zhen Wei, Head of APAC Index Solutions Research

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