The Emerging Markets Podcast by Tellimer

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Tellimer operates an AI-powered platform providing unique data and analysis on more than 170 Emerging and Frontier economies. Listen to leading global experts' perspectives on a variety of issues in emerging markets. For more information on Tellimer's services, see tellimer.com Host: Duncan Wales Artwork: Kristian Klamar Editor: Fabian Hodge

  1. FEB 3

    Sovereign Credit Risk: The Challenges for Investors

    Dr. Lupin Rahman, leading sovereign debt expert and author of The Sovereign Debt Investor, joins Tellimer Founder & CEO Duncan Wales to discuss why sovereign credit risk is no longer confined to emerging markets, and how the EM playbook is increasingly shaping global fixed income. Drawing on Lupin's experience at PIMCO, the IMF, and the World Bank, the conversation explores how rising debt burdens in advanced economies are turning sovereign debt into an active driver of market volatility, challenging traditional assumptions around the risk-free rate. They also examine the importance of policy credibility, geopolitics and scenario-based risk pricing, the growing role of ESG as a core component of sovereign analysis, and how digitisation, tokenisation, and stablecoin adoption could transform sovereign issuance and investor access as global markets enter a more complex and differentiated phase in 2026. The Emerging Markets Podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Emerging Markets, Connected. Check out the full Tellimer offering ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Emerging Markets Podcast dives into a range of topics in the emerging and frontier market world including investment themes, debt restructuring, elections, and geopolitical tensions. DISCLAIMER This podcast is provided for information purposes and represents the personal opinions of the speakers. It is not an offer or solicitation for investment in any securities, nor should it be regarded as investment advice.  Tellimer Technologies Limited does not offer or provide advice and no mention of a particular security in this podcast constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell or hold that or any security, portfolio of securities, or enter any transaction or investment strategy. Nor is any such mention an indication that any investment is suitable for any specific person. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    47 min

  2. JAN 19

    Stablecoins, Sovereignty, and Settlement Speed: Why 2026 Could Be the Year of Adoption

    Tanner Taddeo, CEO and co-founder of Stable Sea, joins Tellimer CEO, Duncan Wales, to discuss how stablecoins are moving from the crypto periphery into the core infrastructure of global payments. Drawing on Tanner’s background across humanitarian finance, investment banking and enterprise fintech, the conversation explores how stablecoins help businesses hedge currency volatility, bypass USD liquidity constraints and speed up cross-border settlement in emerging markets, particularly across Global South–to–Global South trade corridors. They also examine the geopolitics of digital financial rails, the rise of non-USD stablecoins and on-chain FX, the role of regulation and reserve transparency, and why stablecoins are shifting from SMB savings tools to mid-market trade solutions and, increasingly, Fortune 500 treasury operations as the market moves from 2025’s legitimacy moment into a broader adoption phase in 2026. The Emerging Markets Podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Emerging Markets, Connected. Check out the full Tellimer offering ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Emerging Markets Podcast dives into a range of topics in the emerging and frontier market world including investment themes, debt restructuring, elections, and geopolitical tensions. DISCLAIMER This podcast is provided for information purposes and represents the personal opinions of the speakers. It is not an offer or solicitation for investment in any securities, nor should it be regarded as investment advice.  Tellimer Technologies Limited does not offer or provide advice and no mention of a particular security in this podcast constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell or hold that or any security, portfolio of securities, or enter any transaction or investment strategy. Nor is any such mention an indication that any investment is suitable for any specific person. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    42 min

  3. 12/16/2025

    From Tariffs to Tight Spreads: 2025 in Review for Emerging Markets

    Maria Jose Alvarez, Client Success Manager at Tellimer, joins CEO Duncan Wales for a special year-in-review episode, revisiting what the team got right — and less right — in their 2025 emerging markets outlook. They unpack the impact of Trump’s second term and “Liberation Day” tariffs, the weaker US dollar and its outsized boost to EM local debt, hard currency bonds and equities, and why frontier markets like Vietnam and Indonesia quietly benefited from trade re-routing. The conversation also covers a more complicated-than-expected geopolitical backdrop, the absence of new sovereign defaults, the role of elections in shaping policy credibility, and why local rates, idiosyncratic restructurings and selected high-yield stories remain central to the EM opportunity set going into 2026. The Emerging Markets Podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer⁠⁠⁠ – Emerging Markets, Connected. Check out the full Tellimer offering ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To get access to our top picks for 2026, please contact sales@tellimer.com. The Emerging Markets Podcast dives into a range of topics in the emerging and frontier market world including investment themes, debt restructuring, elections, and geopolitical tensions. DISCLAIMER This podcast is provided for information purposes and represents the personal opinions of the speakers. It is not an offer or solicitation for investment in any securities, nor should it be regarded as investment advice.  Tellimer Technologies Limited does not offer or provide advice and no mention of a particular security in this podcast constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell or hold that or any security, portfolio of securities, or enter any transaction or investment strategy. Nor is any such mention an indication that any investment is suitable for any specific person. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    45 min

  4. 12/03/2025

    Emerging Markets equities unpacked: IPO booms, geopolitical risk, and frontier opportunities

    In this episode, Dominic Bokor-Ingram, Senior Portfolio Manager at Fiera Capital, joins Tellimer CEO, Duncan Wales, to dive deep into the forces shaping emerging markets today. Dominic and Duncan examine Saudi Arabia’s rapid evolution into an IPO powerhouse and why saturation may now be weighing on valuations. Dominic shares insights on Central Asia’s double-edged impact from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, where capital inflows are supporting growth but also fuelling inflation, along with the potential upside if risk premiums begin to ease. The conversation also highlights Egypt’s pivotal Ras El Hekma deal and the role of Gulf-driven investment as catalysts for greater stability and market depth. From privatisation hurdles to Vietnam’s reform trajectory, Dominic explains why leadership and institutional modernisation not political labels, are the ultimate drivers of equity market success. The Emerging Markets Podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer⁠⁠ – Emerging Markets, Connected. Check out the full Tellimer offering ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Emerging Markets Podcast dives into a range of topics in the emerging and frontier market world including investment themes, debt restructuring, elections, and geopolitical tensions. DISCLAIMER This podcast is provided for information purposes and represents the personal opinions of the speakers. It is not an offer or solicitation for investment in any securities, nor should it be regarded as investment advice.  Tellimer Technologies Limited does not offer or provide advice and no mention of a particular security in this podcast constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell or hold that or any security, portfolio of securities, or enter any transaction or investment strategy. Nor is any such mention an indication that any investment is suitable for any specific person. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    47 min

  5. 11/26/2025

    From Crisis to Creditor: Fiscal Dominance and the New EM Debt Playbook

    Eric Fine, Portfolio Manager and Head of Active Emerging Market Debt at VanEck, joins Tellimer CEO Duncan Wales to unpack how emerging markets have evolved from cyclical shock-takers to structural beneficiaries in a world where fiscal dominance is increasingly a developed-market issue. The conversation dives into the transformation of EM policy credibility, the rise of local-currency markets, and the shifting dynamics of reserve management driven by sanctions, gold accumulation, and the growing influence of CNY. They also explore the surge in EMFX, the balance between local and hard-currency debt, and where the most compelling opportunities — and risks — sit as investors prepare for another potential wave of EM inflows. The Emerging Markets Podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer⁠ – Emerging Markets, Connected. Check out the full Tellimer offering ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Emerging Markets Podcast dives into a range of topics in the emerging and frontier market world including investment themes, debt restructuring, elections, and geopolitical tensions. DISCLAIMER This podcast is provided for information purposes and represents the personal opinions of the speakers. It is not an offer or solicitation for investment in any securities, nor should it be regarded as investment advice.  Tellimer Technologies Limited does not offer or provide advice and no mention of a particular security in this podcast constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell or hold that or any security, portfolio of securities, or enter any transaction or investment strategy. Nor is any such mention an indication that any investment is suitable for any specific person. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    53 min

  6. 11/05/2025

    From Risk to Resilience: Sustainable Debt in Emerging Markets

    Esther Law, Senior Portfolio Manager and Emerging Markets Sovereign Lead at Amundi, sits down with Tellimer CEO Duncan Wales to examine how emerging markets are building resilience through sustainable debt. Their discussion covers the evolving role of blended finance and multilateral development banks, the outlook for green and blue bond issuance, and the balance between local and hard-currency markets. They also reflect on recent sovereign restructurings and policy progress across emerging economies, highlighting where new opportunities are emerging in the next phase of EM fixed income. The Emerging Markets Podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer – Emerging Markets, Connected. Check out the full Tellimer offering ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Emerging Markets Podcast dives into a range of topics in the emerging and frontier market world including investment themes, debt restructuring, elections, and geopolitical tensions. DISCLAIMER This podcast is provided for information purposes and represents the personal opinions of the speakers. It is not an offer or solicitation for investment in any securities, nor should it be regarded as investment advice.  Tellimer Technologies Limited does not offer or provide advice and no mention of a particular security in this podcast constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell or hold that or any security, portfolio of securities, or enter any transaction or investment strategy. Nor is any such mention an indication that any investment is suitable for any specific person. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    42 min

  7. 10/29/2025

    The Investment Case for the MENA Region

    Duncan Wales⁠, ⁠Tellimer⁠'s CEO, and his capital markets expert guest, ⁠Majd Nuri Shafiq,⁠ assess the investment case for the Middle East. They discuss the growing role of local debt markets, the potential for regional stock markets, the rise of Sukuk issuance and Islamic finance, and how post-conflict reconstruction across Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon could spark a new wave of regional growth. The conversation also explores the intersection of geopolitics, innovation, and finance shaping the Middle East’s economic future. The Emerging Markets Podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠– Emerging Markets, Connected. Check out the full Tellimer offering ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Emerging Markets Podcast dives into a range of topics in the emerging and frontier market world including investment themes, debt restructuring, elections, and geopolitical tensions. DISCLAIMER This podcast is provided for information purposes and represents the personal opinions of the speakers. It is not an offer or solicitation for investment in any securities, nor should it be regarded as investment advice.  Tellimer Technologies Limited does not offer or provide advice and no mention of a particular security in this podcast constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell or hold that or any security, portfolio of securities, or enter any transaction or investment strategy. Nor is any such mention an indication that any investment is suitable for any specific person. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠Tellimer.com⁠⁠⁠.

    50 min

  8. 10/24/2025

    Rethinking Emerging Markets: From Geopolitics to Multi-Asset Strategies

    In this episode, ⁠Nick Rohatyn⁠ – Founder & CEO of The Rohatyn Group⁠ – speaks with ⁠Duncan Wales⁠, CEO of ⁠Tellimer⁠, about the opportunities for EM in investment diversification. They unpack how shifting global politics and macro trends are pushing allocators beyond a U.S.-heavy stance, why EM now calls for a multi-asset approach to investing (spanning local and hard-currency debt, equities, and private markets), and how growing local participation and reconstruction cycles are reshaping risk, liquidity, and returns across EM. The Emerging Markets Podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠– Emerging Markets, Connected. Check out the full Tellimer offering ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Emerging Markets Podcast dives into a range of topics in the emerging and frontier market world including investment themes, debt restructuring, elections, and geopolitical tensions. DISCLAIMER This podcast is provided for information purposes and represents the personal opinions of the speakers. It is not an offer or solicitation for investment in any securities, nor should it be regarded as investment advice.  Tellimer Technologies Limited does not offer or provide advice and no mention of a particular security in this podcast constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell or hold that or any security, portfolio of securities, or enter any transaction or investment strategy. Nor is any such mention an indication that any investment is suitable for any specific person. For more information, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tellimer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    52 min
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Tellimer operates an AI-powered platform providing unique data and analysis on more than 170 Emerging and Frontier economies. Listen to leading global experts' perspectives on a variety of issues in emerging markets. For more information on Tellimer's services, see tellimer.com Host: Duncan Wales Artwork: Kristian Klamar Editor: Fabian Hodge

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