While the outlook generally is positive for 2020, there are two key risks that could weigh on the performance
Morgan Stanley has raised their stance on EM equities to equal-weight from underweight and maintains an overweight stance on Japan in a global equities context
The consensus earnings per share (EPS) growth estimate in 2020 for the Indian market is 20.3 per cent, while the same for the EM pack is 14.1 per cent
Analysts at Jefferies, however, have a contrasting view and suggest EM debt to be a better bet than equities as things stand
Restructuring and consumer acquisition to be key drivers of revenue
Since the presentation of the Budget in July, markets have mostly been a one-way street with the Nifty50 slipping over 8%
Equities, currencies and bonds of developing economies have found a floor and will likely outperform their developed-nation counterparts in 2019
In November, India's dollar return was only bettered by Indonesia at 7.3 per cent
Latin America eclipsed Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa as the region with the best prospects for currencies and bonds
JPMorgan Asset Management and Man Group are among those expecting further strength. Others such as DoubleLine Capital's Jeffrey Gundlach see a decline by year's end
In the current emerging markets turmoil, India is seen as a safe haven
Trump said he may sign an accord with Kim to formally end the Korean War after almost 70 years.
Emerging markets also face near-term risks from US protectionism, according to NatWest Markets
Once we get over current uncertainties, investors will return as India is the only long-term growth story
ICICI Securities says the recent weakness is over 'concerns that are short-term in nature and are not structural impediments to growth, thereby providing entry points to long-term investors'
Developing-nation stocks have jumped 28 per cent this year, poised for the best annual gain since 2009, as they approach all-time highs
India has emerged as the most attractive emerging market for GP (global partners) investment over the next 12 months, according to a recent survey by EMPEA, a global industry association for private capital in emerging markets. India is followed by Southeast Asia and Latin America (excluding Brazil). India was ranked as low as ninth in the survey's market attractiveness rankings in 2013 but has been steadily climbing the ranks. EMPEA's Global Limited Partners Survey features views of 127 representatives from 106 limited partners (LPs) on the emerging markets private equity (EM PE) asset class.Over the past four years, LPs' satisfaction with the performance of their EM PE portfolios has gradually declined. Only 10 per cent of respondents indicate that their portfolios have exceeded expectations, compared to 16 per cent in 2014. LPs are most bullish on Emerging Asia-focused funds. The highest percentage of respondents believe that 2016-vintage PE funds focused on Southeast Asia, China .
Foreigners are estimated to have pumped $36.8 billion into emerging market (EM) stocks and bonds in March, the highest monthly inflow in nearly two years, the Institute of International Finance said on Tuesday.The Washington-based body, one of the most authoritative trackers of foreign capital flows to and from the developing world, said in a note that all four emerging market regions had received inflows, with Asia topping the list with $20.6 billion.The inflow, the highest since June 2014, follows $5.4 billion received in February and is substantially above the 2010-2014 average of $22 billion, the IIF said.Bonds took in $18.9 billion and equities $17.9 billion, the data showed.Latin America, which had been shunned by investors in recent months, took in $13.4 billion, the data showed, with equities in crisis-hit Brazil receiving over $2 billion "helped by attractive valuations and rising hopes for political change".But the inflow surge may have ground to a halt, the group said, predi