WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW – EMERGING MARKETS
‘Wall of Money’ is Heading for Emerging Markets
Investors of almost every stripe appear to be turning more bullish on emerging markets after withdrawing funds last year, according to the Institute of International Finance.
High frequency flow trackers suggest a “wall of money” is coming back to developing markets due to a dovish Federal Reserve, thawing trade relations and easing concerns over global economic growth, IIF’s analysts Jonathan Fortun and Tariq Khan wrote in a research note published on March 1. “The hunt for yield is clearly underway again,” the report said.
Net capital flows — which cover portfolios, banking, direct investment, and other components of the financial account in a nation’s balance of payments — turned positive in January for the first time since July, IIF estimates show. The latest available data shows that EM portfolio inflows totaled $25.6 billion during February, a fourth consecutive month of net buying.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW – SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS
Do-Good Investments Are Smashing Your Emerging-Market Returns
Stock pickers in developing economies who base investment decisions on social parameters have generated substantial above-market returns in the past few years, according to the Institute of International Finance. Returns from emerging-market indices that allocate more to companies that score well on environmental, social and governance factors are “strikingly higher” than for the broader regional gauges, analysts including Emre Tiftik, the institute’s deputy director for global capital markets, wrote in a note dated Feb. 14.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW – AGRICULTURE INVESTMENTS
Fonterra ups milk price on reduced global milk production
New Zealand’s largest dairy drops earnings forecast
Fonterra said it is increasing its farmgate milk price for 2018/19 and has revised its earnings down, citing dry weather and a portfolio review as the main reasons.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW – SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
10 outstanding start-ups from Oxford to watch
According to TechNation 2018, the entrepreneurial ecosystem is flourishing. Oxford University Innovation this year completed the 150th spin-out from Oxford University with augmented reality (AR) company 6Degrees. In addition, the Oxford Foundry, an entrepreneurial hub at the heart of Oxford University, was opened by Apple CEO Tim Cook in October 2017. The venue aims to create a community of innovation across the university, inspiring and supporting its 23,000 students to develop entrepreneurial skills or to create and scale commercial ventures. Here are the start-ups to watch in the year ahead.
