Blog post: Commonly held perceptions, historically higher volatility and shorter, sharper bull-bear cycles relative to developed and other emerging markets have led many to believe that fundamental factor strategies may not work in the Chinese equity markets. Our research suggests this may be changing.

Blog post: Market turbulence caused by the escalating U.S.-China trade standoff raises a pressing question: What could trigger the next emerging-market downturn?

Research paper: For the past 30 years, emerging markets have enhanced returns and created risk diversification opportunities for global equity investors. Partial inclusion of Chinese A shares is likely to transform the equity segment and its role in global portfolios. How have emerging markets evolved and what might their future look like?

Blog post: Saudi Arabia’s inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index may provide expansion of the opportunity set and the country has previously demonstrated diversification benefits. These include the market’s past dividend yield, its distinct sector composition, low sensitivity to other emerging markets and its previous natural currency hedge.

Blog post: In a podcast from MSCI, Andy Sparks discusses the dovish stance of the U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world.