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Emerging Markets Strategic Initiatives

• Emerging Markets outlook . Vaccination programmes support economic and social recovery - Significant acceleration in EM, in aggregate, over past six months • Emerging countries are in stronger post-pandemic position than developed nations - EM has stronger growth with lower debt and ongoing reforms - Inflation is under control in EM, central banks are hawkish Ashmore Attractive valuations: lower equity PERS and higher real yields 28 26 24 22222000 122 18 16 14 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10 8 0% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Fed policy remains supportive; taper tantrum is unlikely given stronger EM position than in 2013 % difference (rhs) MSCI World PER MSCI EM PER 8 6 - Stronger fundamentals combine with attractive valuations to support higher investor allocations to EM Superior equity growth prospects at significant PER discount Higher real yields in EM bonds (2) (4) (6) 2 4 6 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Difference (%, rhs) 2013 EM real yield (%) 2014 2015 2016 2017 UST real yield (%) 2018 2019 2020 Source: MSCI, JP Morgan, Bloomberg, Ashmore Supportive environment for continued EM performance 24 2021 1 2 3 4 10% 5
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