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Investors plough billions into emerging-market ETFs as they reassess exposure to US assets

In January alone, the MSCI Emerging Market Index gained 8.8 per cent in what was its best start to a year since 2012.

Singapore to contribute to IMF grants supporting vulnerable nations: MAS

ST20250721-202565000300-Lim Yaohui-Benjamin Lim-bnmas21/ Generic photograph of MAS logo outside Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) building at 10 Shenton Way on July 21, 2025. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is Singapore’s central bank and integrated financial regulator. As central bank, MAS promotes sustainable, non-inflationary economic growth through the conduct of monetary policy and close macroeconomic surveillance and analysis. It manages Singapore’s exchange rate, official foreign reserves, and liquidity in the banking sector. As an integrated financial supervisor, MAS fosters a sound financial services sector through its prudential oversight of all financial institutions in Singapore – banks, insurers, capital market intermediaries, financial advisors, and stock exchanges. It is also responsible for well-functioning financial markets, sound conduct, and investor education. MAS also works with the financial industry to promote Singapore as a dynamic international financial centre. It facilitates the development of infrastructure, adoption of technology, and upgrading of skills in the financial industry.

Economic trends to watch for Singapore in 2025

Generic of the central business district CBD skyline on Sept 17, 2024.

A fintech rainmaker, born in Singapore, reaching out to the world

GFTN is a byproduct of a series of entrepreneurial ventures by the MAS.

An unpredictable America looks more and more like an emerging market

It is as if, over the past few years, America has become one giant emerging market – full of peril and promise but most of all unpredictability.

Japan is haunted by a return to emerging economy status

Pedestrians walk at Shibuya Crossing, one of the busiest intersections in the world, as local government asking public to refrain from celebrating Halloween there, in the Shibuya district of Tokyo on October 27, 2023. A ban on alcohol came into force around Tokyo's tourist hotspot Shibuya on October 27 in an attempt to discourage raucous Halloween gatherings a year after a deadly tragedy in South Korea. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

The US dollar poised to be stronger for longer

There is reason to believe that currently, many of these forces favour the continued overvaluation of the US dollar.

Billions flood active ETFs in hunt for cheap developing stocks

Investors have been pouring cash into ETFs that wager on emerging assets.

Argentina's international bonds rally on President Milei's new reform push

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Javier Milei attends the opening session of the 142nd legislative term, at the National Congress, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1, 2024. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/ FILE PHOTO

US, China in talks on new debt relief options to avoid wave of emerging-market defaults

The annual debt service burden for poor countries exceeds US$400 billion.

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