Macro & Capital Markets

Marex to Pair Ideas & Execution in New EM Credit Desk

Agency execution specialist taps Jefferies veteran to lead buildout serving emboldened yield hunt.

Asian Development Bank Advances Cat Bond Foray in Central Asia

Novel bond backing earthquake and flood protection in Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan said to be on track for $100 million.

Rumble, No Tumble: Ratings Upgrade Mania Boosts Buzzing Mongolia

The Central Asian frontier has been upgraded by S&P and Moody's, scoring a long-term sovereign BB from the former for the first time in nearly two

Oman's (Believable?) Meteoric Rise in Talent

The small Arabian country rocketed up a recent global ranking. How? Believing - or investigating - any individual measurement in reputational or soft power is usually a problem. In a

Waha Capital Claims Juicy Multiple on Optasia JSE IPO

Microfinancing fintech's strong debut nets windfall for Abu Dhabi-based investor. $2.5 billion boutique Waha Capital, a specialist investor in emerging markets based in Abu Dhabi, has netted

S&P Commodity Insights Lands in Istanbul, Abuja Next

Move serves accelerating commodities ramp-up in the Southern CEE and Central Asia, with Nigerian capital eyed in 2026. Leading financial information provider S&P has opened a new footprint

Emerging Markets & the Soft Starchitecture Sell

Trump Tariffs, Legal or Not, Already Promise Hysteresis