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Is Montenegro a hidden investment opportunity as it closes in on the EU?
EMERGING MARKETS OCT 15, 2026
Is Montenegro a hidden investment opportunity as it closes in on the EU?

Stevan Katić has spent nine years rebuilding a once-neglected Adriatic town. Now he's betting that EU membership, luxury tourism and year-round attractions can make it a magnet for long-term investment.

By Matthew Sellers
RIAs riding active ETFs into international and emerging markets
EQUITIES OCT 07, 2026
RIAs riding active ETFs into international and emerging markets

William Blair survey finds 56% of RIAs plan to boost active ETF allocations abroad amid mounting worries over US equity concentration.

By Leo Almazora
Infrastructure and emerging markets top global asset owner wish lists
ALTERNATIVES SEP 22, 2026
Infrastructure and emerging markets top global asset owner wish lists

A new Marsh survey of 430 asset owners finds capital shifting toward real assets and growth markets as geopolitical risk reshapes portfolios.

By Steve Randall
Dallas surpasses New York in share of financial sector employment
EMERGING MARKETS AUG 14, 2026
Dallas surpasses New York in share of financial sector employment

Y'all Street is giving the global financial capital a run for its money, as Dallas edges out New York in financial jobs share.

By Andrew Cohen
Global ETF diversification is now a risk management imperative, says Dina Ting
EQUITIES JUL 28, 2026
Global ETF diversification is now a risk management imperative, says Dina Ting

Franklin Templeton's head of global index portfolio management argues that international equity exposure has shifted from a performance trade-off to a portfolio protection strategy.

By Steve Randall
Middle East conflict pushes OECD to slash global growth forecast
EQUITIES JUN 03, 2026
Middle East conflict pushes OECD to slash global growth forecast

Organization warns prolonged disruptions could drive down world GDP to 1.8% in 2027 and tip some economies into recession.

By Steve Randall
BlackRock flags energy security as top-tier risk amid Iran conflict fallout
EQUITIES JUN 01, 2026
BlackRock flags energy security as top-tier risk amid Iran conflict fallout

Strait of Hormuz disruptions have displaced more than 1 billion barrels of crude, triggering the worst energy crisis in decades.

By Steve Randall
Goldman Sachs using AI to analyze prediction markets
EMERGING MARKETS MAY 15, 2026
Goldman Sachs using AI to analyze prediction markets

“I find myself relying on [prediction markets] more and more as an indicator of what the markets are really thinking," said Ben Snider, Goldman Sachs’ chief US equity strategist. "I have AI combine Kalshi, Polymarket, anything else I can find, and aggregate them across my screen."

By Andrew Cohen
‘Lifestyle superpower’ pitch beckons investors
ALTERNATIVES MAY 15, 2026
‘Lifestyle superpower’ pitch beckons investors

The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda says the country is undergoing a renaissance and there has been an increase in American investment, from both developers and high-net-worth individuals.

By James Burton
AI frenzy masks fragile market foundations as macro cracks widen
EQUITIES MAY 15, 2026
AI frenzy masks fragile market foundations as macro cracks widen

Global equities post gains, but a handful of AI stocks are doing the heavy lifting.

By Steve Randall
BlackRock flags AI, energy shocks and diversification as defining forces for 2026 markets
EQUITIES APR 24, 2026
BlackRock flags AI, energy shocks and diversification as defining forces for 2026 markets

Investment outlook highlights resilient earnings, sticky inflation, and shifting global opportunities.

By Steve Randall
Mark Mobius, pioneer of emerging markets investing, dies at 89
EMERGING MARKETS APR 15, 2026
Mark Mobius, pioneer of emerging markets investing, dies at 89

The emerging markets evangelist spent more than three decades at Franklin Templeton building a case for investing in the developing world – and a track record that largely backed it up.

By Leo Almazora
OECD warns energy shock will slow global growth while lifting inflation risks
EQUITIES MAR 26, 2026
OECD warns energy shock will slow global growth while lifting inflation risks

Middle East conflict tests resilience as AI momentum offsets slower growth outlook.

By Steve Randall
US-China trade talks in Paris test fragile truce ahead of Trump-Xi summit
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 15, 2026
US-China trade talks in Paris test fragile truce ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Negotiators tackle tariffs, rare-earth supplies and geopolitical risks as investors watch for signs of lasting stability in the world’s most critical economic relationship.

By Steve Randall
Northwestern Mutual: ‘Financially behind’ young investors turn to prediction markets, sports betting
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 09, 2026
Northwestern Mutual: ‘Financially behind’ young investors turn to prediction markets, sports betting

While Robinhood fully embraces prediction markets, Schwab CEO Rick Wurster says he’s “absolutely open” to integrating trades on employment or inflation predictions instead of current markets dominated by sports events.

By Andrew Cohen
Janus Henderson’s Adam Hetts considers what’s ahead for markets as Iran conflict escalates
EQUITIES MAR 02, 2026
Janus Henderson’s Adam Hetts considers what’s ahead for markets as Iran conflict escalates

Global head of multi-asset gives first reaction to the latest Middle East tensions.

By Steve Randall
Markets shift into defense mode as Iran conflict jolts oil, equities and trading oversight debate
EQUITIES MAR 01, 2026
Markets shift into defense mode as Iran conflict jolts oil, equities and trading oversight debate

Safe-haven demand rises as oil disruption fears grow and prediction markets face scrutiny.

By Steve Randall
Kalshi adds another brokerage partner amid insider trading tied to MrBeast employee
FINTECH FEB 26, 2026
Kalshi adds another brokerage partner amid insider trading tied to MrBeast employee

Brokerage fintech DriveWealth will integrate with Kalshi's prediction markets, as a MrBeast employee was fined and suspended over insider trading on Kalshi.

By Andrew Cohen
Developed economies may take gold in Milan but emerging markets are winning advisors
EMERGING MARKETS FEB 19, 2026
Developed economies may take gold in Milan but emerging markets are winning advisors

Emerging markets (EM) stocks are outperforming US and Western European shares, causing wealth managers to bulk up their allocations.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fidelity sees emerging markets gaining from weak dollar in 2026
EMERGING MARKETS DEC 04, 2025
Fidelity sees emerging markets gaining from weak dollar in 2026

President Donald Trump's pressure campaign for more Fed rate cuts is adding to the prospects of developing-market assets next year.

By Bloomberg