FM News and Press, iShares MSCI Frontier 100 Fund From 05/13/23

2023-05-13 10:00:00 ET Summary The global economy’s gradual recovery from both the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains on track. China’s reopened economy is rebounding strongly. Supply chain disruptions are unwinding, while dislocations to en...

2023-05-11 03:00:00 ET Summary In its effort to tame inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to pause at the top of its interest rate cycle rather than quickly pivot toward rate cuts. But in either scenario, history suggests fixed income can offer attractive return potential, es...

2023-05-06 09:39:00 ET Summary The earnings season in emerging markets is underway. Flat headline earnings growth in 2023 masks significant divergence across individual markets. The Chilean government is issuing new rules on lithium mining in the country. While inflationary wo...

TORONTO, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or “the Company”) (TSX: FM) announced that the nominees listed in the Management Information Circular for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of First Q...

2023-05-03 06:00:00 ET Summary Investors should take a closer look at the dynamics in developing markets that are creating attractive opportunities in EM equity markets. Low exposure could be costly if EM stocks return to favor. The time is right to reassess exposure to the de...

2023-05-03 03:30:00 ET Summary Carry is a strategy that uses forward contracts to mimic the capture of spread through borrowing in low-interest-rate currencies and investing in high-interest-rate currencies. Recession concerns and slowdown predictions have been mostly U.S.-centric...

2023-05-02 02:15:00 ET Summary Stock and bond markets ended the first quarter of 2023 with solid gains despite investor concerns. Gains in the stock and bond markets were primarily driven by a continued decline in interest rates, the rate of inflation, and surprisingly resilient e...

TORONTO, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or “the Company”) (TSX: FM) today reports results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 (“Q1 2023” or the "first quarter") of net earnings attributable to shareho...

2023-04-25 11:55:00 ET Summary We believe fixed income markets present fundamental advantages that enable active managers to outperform benchmarks. These include market inefficiencies, index rules and reconstitutions, participant motivation, and trading inefficiencies. In fixed in...

2023-04-24 10:30:00 ET Summary We are leaning into our preference for emerging market (EM) assets due to China’s restart, ending EM interest rate hiking cycles and a weaker U.S. dollar. Global stocks were flat on the week. PMI data showed economic activity holding up in the...