The recent events in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have had their genesis in a range of complex political and social causes. The role of rising food prices in these events and in political unrest and revolution more broadly is not widely recognised. The connection between price

This short video provides a broad overview of different sectors and markets in Asia. Featuring Teera Chanpongsang.

Western Asset discusses the themes that are driving its investment thesis for emerging market (EM) corporate bonds

Legg Mason’s Batterymarch: Optimistic Thoughts on South Korea

The changing landscape for global fixed income.

In this paper Geoff Bamber and Vernon West of Skyline Capital Management discuss 2012’s strong showing and ask themselves how they will continue to keep their portfolios’ fresh into 2013?

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• Positive economic data buoys corporate and EM bonds

As emerging economies expand, governments and companies alike are looking to domestic and international capital markets to finance growth. This buoyant market segment presents skilled fixed income managers with plentiful opportunities to identify and benefit from improving companies and countries.

This month's Emerging View, "Convergence in the Time of Imbalances" is written by Jan Dehn, Co-head of Research. In this paper, he assesses the challenges facing global asset managers with long term investment objectives and how they should prepare for the unwinding of global imbalances. These