FTfm: Emerging Markets

Beijing gains ever more influence over global markets; air pollution ranks high in Asia ESG challenges; emerging middle offers bumper payday for fund managers; EM bargains rise to the surface; Asian winners in the US-China trade spat

Beijing moves to cement influence over world’s financial markets
Inflows into China’s stocks and bonds have caught up with foreign direct investment
Emerging middle class promises bumper payday for asset managers
Growth will come from harnessing demand for financial products as demographics shift
Trump’s trade war: which of China’s neighbours are set to profit?
Despite some collateral damage, the spat could be a blessing in disguise for some countries
Sell-off shunts some emerging markets into bargain territory
If Brazil achieves even a watered-down version of its reforms, it could surprise on the upside
Emerging markets: change in the air for responsible investment
Environmental concerns, over and above governance, are driving progress in Asia
Abraaj fall from grace prompts investors to sharpen due diligence
The scandal gives pause to those seeking emerging market exposure via private equity