Summary: In this podcast, Communications Group Manager Naj Srinivas speaks with Research Analyst Scott Botterman about recent developments within Emerging Markets and our current outlook. 0:50 – MSCI announces Chinese A shares to be included in Emerging Markets index 2:40 – Market capitalization and impact of Chinese A shares 4:50 – Differentiating between Frontier, Emerging, and Developed Markets 8:15 – Moody’s downgrading of Chinese Debt 10:15 – Effects of India’s recent demonetization program 13:10 – Brazil’s Carwash Scandal 15:35 – Political Corruption within Emerging Market countries 17:20 –US currency and interest rate impacts on Emerging Markets countries
