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It’s time to overhaul the World Bank, says US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

World Bank and IMF need major ‘reboot’, US Treasury’s Janet Yellen says

Both institutions aren’t designed to handle the multiple global crises they now face, including fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, Janet Yellen says.

  • David Lawder and Andrea Shalal

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is driving up wheat prices and is the impetus for a curious move in markets.

Hunger and blackouts are just the start of an emerging economy crisis

A barrage of shocks is building that’s unlike anything emerging markets have had to confront since the 1990s, when a series of rolling crises sank economies and toppled governments.

  • Shawn Donnan, Eric Martin, Andrew Rosati and Jihen Laghmari

India becoming a viable emerging markets option

China’s crackdown on its technology giants and the Evergrande saga has left some investors searching for different options to invest in emerging markets.

  • Kanish Chugh
The MSCI Emerging Market Index matched the S&P 500 for growth in 2020 and far outperformed the ASX 200.

‘I don’t see any reason’: Investors sleeping on emerging markets boom

Asset managers are tipping local portfolios to increasingly feature companies from so-called developing nations, as investors seek new growth opportunities.

  • Alex Druce
PGIM chief David Hunt has painted a bleak picture of the future for money managers.

Investors want China exposure, despite geopolitical tensions, says top wealth manager

The head of the world’s tenth largest asset manager says investors want to profit from China’s growth as its economy transitions from exports to technology and innovation.

  • Charlotte Grieve
Barrow Hanley chief executive Cory Martin at Perpetual's investor day.

'Stars are aligning': Perpetual partner flags tech speed bump

Wealth manager Perpetual's newest acquisition Barrow-Hanley's CEO says technology stocks are set for a correction as COVID-19 vaccines take centre stage. .

  • Charlotte Grieve
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How tech and demographics could save emerging markets investors

The chief executive of private equity fund LeapFrog has said emerging markets present challenges and opportunities during COVID-19.

  • Charlotte Grieve

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