Investment Adventures in Emerging Markets

ESG Gains Traction in China as Investor Base Expands
Asia

ESG Gains Traction in China as Investor Base Expands

Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity’s Michael Lai weighs in on some emerging trends he’s seen on ESG issues in China.

Emerging Markets: Opportunities and the Road Ahead
Asia

Emerging Markets: Opportunities and the Road Ahead

Our Emerging Markets Equity CIO Manraj Sekhon provides the team's midyear outlook, including how secular trends driving opportunities in emerging markets have accelerated because of the COVID-19 crisis.

A Turning Point for Emerging Market Debt
Asia

A Turning Point for Emerging Market Debt

Our Nick Hardingham and Robert Nelson on why they are taking a patient approach to investing in emerging market debt.

Emerging Markets Rally as Economies Reopen in the Second Quarter
Perspective

Emerging Markets Rally as Economies Reopen in the Second Quarter

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact economies across the globe as they emerge from lockdowns, including emerging markets. Our Emerging Markets Equity team provides an overview of developments over the past month, and takes a look at how the pandemic is driving a trend toward deglobalization as well as new innovations.

South Korea: A Shining Example of Emerging Market Leadership
Asia

South Korea: A Shining Example of Emerging Market Leadership

Our emerging markets equity team has often emphasized how emerging markets have evolved over the decades in ways many investors may not realize. Today, emerging economies boast many cutting-edge companies that are industry leaders. And, many countries have learned valuable lessons from prior crisis periods that have helped them navigate the current coronavirus pandemic. South Korea is one such example of both.

COVID-19: A Positive Tipping Point for Some Brazilian Banks?
Latin America

COVID-19: A Positive Tipping Point for Some Brazilian Banks?

The coronavirus pandemic is hurting Brazilian banks in the near term, but is the outlook entirely grim? Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity’s Gustavo Stenzel explains why certain banks could emerge from the outbreak stronger relative to a new pack of financial technology competitors.