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Feb 11, 2021 in Africa // MSCI Frontier Markets Index February 2021 Review: Three Additions, Two Deletions
Feb 10, 2021 in MENA // MSCI: Lebanon Officially Downgraded From Frontier To Standalone Market
Feb 10, 2021 in Europe // Iceland Becomes Eligible For Inclusion In The MSCI Frontier Markets 100 Index
Feb 7, 2021 in Africa // Frontier Markets Monthly Review: January 2021
Feb 1, 2021 in Africa // “Breaking from the Pack”: 2021 Emerging Market Outlook
Jan 27, 2021 in Uncategorized // 2020’s Worst Performing Frontier Markets
Jan 27, 2021 in Africa // 2020’s Best Performing Frontier Markets
Dec 23, 2020 in MENA // MSCI Confirms Lebanon Will Lose Its Frontier Market Status In February 2021
Dec 23, 2020 in Asia // Kazakhstan’s Kaspi and Lithuania’s Ignitis added to FTSE IOB Index
Dec 21, 2020 in Asia // An Phat Holdings Added To FTSE Vietnam Index

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BLOM Bank GDSs Delisted on LSE; Removed From MSCI Indexes & FTSE IOB Index

Nov 24, 2020 // 2 Comments

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has confirmed that BLOM Bank’s Global Depositary Shares (GDSs) have been withdrawn from trading on the International Order Book of the [...]

Innovative Trends in the Emerging Markets

Nov 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

Stepping out onto the global landscape, and looking towards the Emerging Markets, can lead to great investment opportunities for investors. Given this environment, Economics [...]

MSCI: Lebanon Could Lose Its Frontier Market Status in 2021

Nov 16, 2020 // 4 Comments

On Wednesday 11th November, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) announced that it has launched a consultation for a potential reclassification of Lebanon from [...]

MSCI Frontier Markets Index November 2020 Review: Two Additions, Ten Deletions

Nov 11, 2020 // 3 Comments

Leading index compiler Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) announced changes to the MSCI Frontier Market Index in its November 2020 Semi-Annual Review, in particular [...]

Banor Capital Launches New Emerging & Frontier Market Debt Fund

Oct 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

Banor Capital, a London-based investment management firm, has announced the launch of the Aristea SICAV FIM GEM Debt fund which will focus on fixed income and debt [...]

Baring Emerging Europe Looks To Expand To Africa & Middle East; Contemplates Name Change

Oct 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

Baring Emerging Europe (Ticker: BEE) has announced a proposed shift in its investment policy, which will diversify its current focus away from solely looking at Emerging [...]

FTSE Strips Argentina of its Frontier Market Status

Sep 29, 2020 // 2 Comments

In its September 2020 Country Classification Review, FTSE confirmed that Argentina will no longer be classified as a Frontier Market after failing to remove capital controls [...]

FTSE: Vietnam Misses Out On Emerging Markets Upgrade Again

Sep 28, 2020 // 3 Comments

In its September 2020 Country Classification Review, FTSE confirmed that Vietnam will remain as a Frontier Market and retains its position on the Watch List for a potential [...]

Tough Road Ahead for India’s Global Debt Ambitions

Sep 16, 2020 // 0 Comments

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has hurt India’s ambitions to attract global capital into its local debt markets, as the health pandemic continues to weigh on the country. [...]

FTSE Frontier 50 Index Semi-Annual Review Sep 2020: Peru Joins Index As Romania Moves To EM

Sep 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

In its semi-annual Frontier 50 Index Review for September 2020, FTSE have announced several key changes to the composition of its Frontier Markets Indexes, with the inclusion [...]

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