Investment Adventures in Emerging Markets

Emerging Markets Insights: Optimism on 2023 outlook
Asia

Emerging Markets Insights: Optimism on 2023 outlook

As we head further into 2023, our Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity Team finds many reasons to be constructive about emerging markets.

Bolstering building blocks and silicon shields
Asia

Bolstering building blocks and silicon shields

As the global chip shortage drags on, Taiwan’s semiconductor industry remains front and center for the world economy. Despite the US passage of the Chips and Science Act to bolster competitiveness, US chipmakers still face a long road ahead in their aim to overtake rivals in Asia. Dina Ting, Head of Global Index Portfolio Management, Franklin Templeton Exchange-Traded Funds, offers reflections on Taiwan and its investment potential as a dominant force in the semiconductor industry.

Shining a Spotlight on Solar in China
Asia

Shining a Spotlight on Solar in China

Technological disruptions continue to transform global society in many ways, and emerging markets have embraced them. In certain industries, these technological innovations are driving economic growth and presenting compelling new opportunities for investors. Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity Institutional Portfolio Manager Nicole Vettise shines a spotlight on one of these powerful new opportunities right above our heads—solar.