Yet Another Potential Economic Shock to Emerging Economies

By Steven T. Kargman June 13, 2025 by renholding

Tariffs have been front-page news for the last few months, virtually since the moment that the Trump Administration came into office. Along with this news has come considerable commentary on the impact the tariffs may have on the U.S. and …

Economic Growth Is the Missing Piece in the ESG Debate

By Lourdes Casanova, Anne Miroux and Shailja Bang December 12, 2024 by renholding

Striking a balance between pursuing economic growth and addressing social and environmental challenges is not easy, yet it’s crucial for emerging markets. There’s no doubt that growth has lifted millions of people from poverty over the last half-century, but it …

Reputation and Sustainability: Opportunities for Growth in Emerging Markets

By Dale Herndon and Richard Baskerville January 21, 2022 by renholding

We are witnessing a shift in global economic activity from advanced markets to emerging ones. According to the World Bank Group (2021) Global Economic Prospects report, emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) have experienced higher real gross domestic product (GDP) …

The Restructuring Landscape in Emerging Markets One Year into the Pandemic

By Steven T. Kargman August 10, 2021 by renholding

Like advanced economies, emerging economies were buffeted by the global economic slowdown stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns of national economies. In 2020, emerging economies (and developing countries) contracted by 2.1 percent (their steepest decline in many …

Financial Regulators Offer Update on Audit Quality in Emerging Markets

By Jay Clayton, Sagar Teotia and William D. Duhnke III November 25, 2020 by renholding

Over the past several years, the exposure of U.S. investors and our capital markets to companies with significant operations in emerging markets, including China, has increased.[1] This increased exposure carries with it a number of significant risks and challenges,

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ISS Discusses Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets

By Kosmas Papadopoulos February 28, 2019 by renholding

Analyzing corporate governance at companies in emerging markets can be really tough. A combination of differing regulatory standards, disclosure requirements, market norms, local investor preferences, and more all collude to make the evaluation of governance structures difficult. Giving credit where …

The Rise of Asian Equity Markets and the International Corporate Governance Dialogue

By Mats Isaksson December 11, 2018 by renholding

While there is a growing debate in the United States about a shift from public equity markets to private ownership models, Asian stock exchanges are steaming ahead. Last year a record 1,074 companies got listed in the region, and 43 …

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Yet Another Potential Economic Shock to Emerging Economies

Economic Growth Is the Missing Piece in the ESG Debate

The Restructuring Landscape in Emerging Markets One Year into the Pandemic

Financial Regulators Offer Update on Audit Quality in Emerging Markets

The Rise of Asian Equity Markets and the International Corporate Governance Dialogue