FM News and Press, iShares MSCI Frontier 100 Fund From 02/09/23

Summary China’s economic reopening is proceeding swiftly, despite the spike in COVID-19 cases in early January. January witnessed a dramatic shift in the performance of growth stocks, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index posting double-digit returns. Consensus expectat...

Summary In 2021 and 2022, emerging-market (EM) stocks underperformed developed market equities. Despite EM’s subsequent outperformance of 12.5% since then (October 31, 2022, through January 31, 2023) our quant scores remain strongly positive for EM stocks. Meanwhile, in funda...

TORONTO, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or “the Company”) (TSX: FM) is deeply saddened to announce that a worker at its Trident operation passed away following a traffic accident in the Sentinel open pit, involving a dump...

Summary Despite softer economic conditions globally, emerging markets (EM) credit fundamentals remain supportive—and while we see some pockets of weakness, especially among energy- and food-importing countries, overall we believe EM debt is well positioned to withstand a period of we...

TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or “the Company”) (TSX: FM) will release fourth quarter and year-end 2022 financial and operating results on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 after the close of the Toronto Stock Exchange...

Summary iShares MSCI Frontier and Select EM ETF tracks an index of frontier markets. The FM ETF straddles the line between emerging markets and frontier markets, with a fund objective of an 80/20 split. For the layperson, frontier markets are a step down from emerging markets, makin...

Summary In the past, one of the biggest attractions of EM equities was a stronger macroeconomic growth backdrop than that of developed countries. We’re also seeing signals of declining inflation across various EM countries, including India and Brazil. Investors are understand...

Summary In our view, the balance of demand and supply factors should support oil prices in 2023. Most EM banking systems look better positioned in terms of capital than they were during the Global Financial Crisis. All things considered, we continue to believe that current valuation...

Summary Emerging markets have weathered tightening financial conditions. We now see a relatively good backdrop for EM assets as EM rates peak and China reopens. Stocks added to gains and bond yields fell as markets priced in Federal Reserve rate cuts later in 2023. We don’t think...

TORONTO, Jan. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM), please note that in the "Gold" table of the "Production guidance by operation" section, the numbers on the "Cobre Panamá" line und...