Emerging Markets: A changed asset class – More quality, less risk?

Emerging Markets: A changed asset class – More quality, less risk?

There is a great deal of confusion today about what really constitutes the asset class known as ‘emerging markets’ (“EMs”), and with good reason. The official grouping from index providers such as MSCI contain a hotchpotch of countries across the globe with often very little in common. There is also confusion about the characteristics of the asset class: everyone assumes it is risky, but is it? Is it cyclical, is it correlated to commodities, is…

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3rd Edition Connected Africa – Africa’s Premier Telecom Summit Transforming to Telco’s of the Future

3rd Edition Connected Africa – Africa’s Premier Telecom Summit  Transforming to Telco’s of the Future

After the grand success of the previous edition, the Connected Africa is back, back much bigger stronger and larger than before, themed “Transforming to Telco’s of the Future”. The 3rd Edition of Connected Africa, Africa’s premier Telecom Summit delivering holistic insight into digital infrastructure developments and trends. Organised by The International Center for Strategic Alliances is scheduled for the 25th of July 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Connected Africa is set to unite top executives…

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The Highly Recommended Offshore Wind Comprehensive Online Course is now Open for Registration

Infocus International Group has announced the new date for Offshore Wind training and it will be commencing live on the 2nd October 2023. This is a comprehensive online course to one of renewable energy’s fastest-growing sectors. A business-focused training designed to provide business developers and investors with an accessible, concise, and comprehensive understanding of the processes and risks involved in creating these capital-intensive and lengthy projects. This course leads attendees through the processes, technologies and…

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Elevate Your Career with Infocus International’s Clean Hydrogen Masterclass

Elevate Your Career with Infocus International’s Clean Hydrogen  Masterclass

Infocus International Group is bringing back the Mastering Clean Hydrogen masterclass and it will be commencing live on 21st August and 6th November 2023. The ‘hydrogen economy’ was first described 50 years ago, but failed to develop. Now hydrogen is making a comeback, with unprecedented momentum from both policymakers and industry amid a background of energy decarbonisation. Nevertheless, given its failure in the past, current investors and business developers in the sector are strongly advised…

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Event: Dispatchable & Flexible Solar Power Online Workshop

Event: Dispatchable & Flexible Solar Power Online Workshop

Infocus International Group is bringing back the Dispatchable & Flexible Solar Power Online Workshop this year, and it will be commencing live on 1st September 2023. A business-focused training course designed to provide business developers with an accessible and concise, yet comprehensive understanding into how advanced utility-scale solar power projects are providing greater value to the industry, its investors and energy system planners alike. ‘Dispatchable’ solar power projects are crucial to the scalability of solar…

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Natural capital, an option for African governments to finance Sustainable Development Goals

Natural capital, an option for African governments to finance Sustainable Development Goals

ABIDJAN (Capital Markets in Africa)  — Africa must use all its comparative advantages to mobilize the resources it needs to finance its sustainable development ambitions. Since 2010, official development assistance has declined, falling to its lowest level of $34 billion in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates. Access to international capital markets remains constrained and costly due to investors’ perceptions of high risk. But the continent is not short of…

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With a gloomy growth picture in the west, is it time to look east to boost growth potential?

With a gloomy growth picture in the west, is it time to look east to boost growth potential?

By Joseph Hill, Senior Investment Analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: 2022 was a difficult year for many Asian markets with a combination of slowing growth, rising interest rates and a strong US dollar posing challenges. But with the IMF forecasting growth of 4.6% for the region in 2023, compared to global growth of 2.8%, the prospects look brighter. While Asian markets are often lumped together, they can behave quite differently. Some countries in the region are rich…

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