Vietnamese finance minister Nguyen Van Thang met with representatives from FTSE Russell last week to discuss the potential reclassification of Vietnam’s capital market. This marks an important moment in Vietnam’s journey from frontier market to emerging …

Investors still too often view emerging market debt (EMD) as a simple choice between hard and local currency. That’s a missed opportunity, said Cathy Hepworth, who established PGIM Fixed Income’s EMD team 30 years ago. According to her, the true strength …

Developments in public finances are unfolding at such a rapid pace that there’s barely time left to look at asset prices themselves. But if you take a step back, it’s hard not to conclude that we are witnessing a regime shift. So why is hardly anyone …

Local emerging-markets debt strategies took a beating in the last quarter of 2024 but recovered spectacularly in dollar terms in the first half of 2025 with the widely-used JPM GBI-EM Global Diversified index recording a return of 13 percent for the …

Delen Private Bank is exploring plans to establish a permanent presence in Zurich. This would be its second Swiss base, after Geneva. The move is suggested by a job posting, in which the bank is seeking an experienced private banker with a professional …

The accelerating growth of active ETFs is blurring the lines between active and passive management. Critics warn that it may be an old trap in a new disguise: funds that claim to be active but behave almost exactly like an index—the so-called closet …

The US government is preparing a shock therapy approach that amounts to a controlled demolition of the current system. The goal is to turn the United States into the global hub for digital currencies. This week, dubbed “Crypto Week” by House Republicans, …

Paris-based platform to distribute private market investments via Belgian private banks and family offices. The Paris-based platform Private Corner is making its first move outside of France, aiming to sell private market investments to wealthy Belgian …

Family offices blur traditional financial roles. They are asset owners, asset managers, and wealth advisors simultaneously. Can the industry manage this complexity effectively? If you ask five different professionals what exactly a family office is, you …

Hiring freezes, automation, and a shrinking talent funnel point to a structural reset in America’s financial sector. One with growing implications for Europe. A shift is underway in the world's finance capital. Firms are pulling back on junior hiring. …

Frontier, emerging, and developed markets

‘EMD is more than a currency play’

Chart of the week: a mega regime shift on the horizon?

Morningstar: Pimco versus Barings in global emerging markets bond – local currency

Delen sets its sights on Zurich

‘Shy ETF’ reignites active-passive investing debate

US prepares ‘controlled demolition’ of existing financial system

French manager Private Corner kicks off expansion in Belgium

Family offices: finance’s new identity crisis

New York’s job fallout from AI signals trouble for Europe’s financial sector