19th June 2026
Baillie Gifford: Emerging Markets: are you missing the point?
Global equity portfolios remain systematically underweight Emerging Markets despite these economies being home to many world-leading growth businesses. Capital at risk.
Key points
- Global equity portfolios remain systematically underweight Emerging Markets despite these economies being home to many world-leading growth businesses
- Emerging Markets are reorganising rather than retreating from globalisation, with companies like NuBank, Kaspi and Tencent pioneering innovative business models
- Today’s Emerging Market economies are building resilience through local currency financing, deeper domestic markets and reduced western dependence
Investments
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