
The Emerging Markets Podcast by Tellimer
Tellimer is the single point of entry to emerging and frontier markets research and data. Follow and listen as we discuss fixed income, debt restructuring, equities, fintech, geopolitics and much more in the EM universe with our in-house team of expert analysts and guests from leading global firms.
Host: Rizwan Mahmood
Artwork: Kristian Klamar
Editor: Jamieson Blake
Latest episodes

Jul 1, 2025 • 39min
Dissecting 2025: EMD Stability in a Stormy Year
Manulife Investment Management Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Elina Theodorakopoulou, joins Tellimer CEO, Duncan Wales, as they have an engaging conversation about the overall landscape of emerging markets debt (EMD).Despite the uncertainty and volatility, emerging markets resilience and performance have been astonishing, highlighting the depth and breadth of the asset class. As we embark into the second half of the year, they touch on the flows into the asset class, investors’ sentiment, new issuance euphoria - all under the importance of doing your homework.The Emerging Markets Podcast by Tellimer – your single point of entry to emerging markets. 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.DISCLAIMERThis 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.

Jun 11, 2025 • 40min
Analysing EM's Strongest Performing Currencies with David Willacy of Stone X
Join Tellimer CEO, Duncan Wales, and StoneX Head of Trading EMEA - Payments FX, David Willacy, as they discuss some of the best performing currencies across Emerging Markets and what it means for investors and businesses. The Emerging Markets Podcast by Tellimer – your single point of entry to emerging markets. 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.DISCLAIMERThis 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.

Apr 29, 2025 • 24min
On the Ground from the IMF Spring Meetings with Aegon's Alan Buss and Tellimer's Henry Burdon and Rizwan Mahmood
Join Tellimer's Rizwan Mahmood and Henry Burdon alongside Aegon AM's Alan Buss as they discuss their key takeaways from the IMF Spring Meetings 2025. The Emerging Markets Podcast by Tellimer – your single point of entry to emerging markets. 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.DISCLAIMERThis 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.

Apr 1, 2025 • 50min
Ziemba Insights' Rachel Ziemba and Tellimer's Duncan Wales on "Ukraine, Russia, Trump & Tariffs"
Rachel Ziemba, Founder of Ziemba Insights, and Tellimer CEO and Founder, Duncan Wales, discuss the current situation in Ukraine and what the impacts of potential Trump tariffs on Emerging Markets.The Emerging Markets Podcast by Tellimer – your single point of entry to emerging markets. 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.DISCLAIMERThis 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.

Mar 16, 2025 • 24min
Tellimer's Hasnan Malik and Cordoba Capital Markets' Harris Irfan: The Regulatory Changes in the Sukuk Market
Hasnain Malik, Tellimer Head of Emerging Markets EquityStrategy, and Harris Irfan, CEO of Cordoba Capital Markets, discuss the potentially foundational changes in standards underway in the global Islamic bond, or sukuk, market.The Emerging Markets Podcast by Tellimer – your single point of entry to emerging markets. 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.DISCLAIMERThis 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.

Mar 4, 2025 • 49min
EMQQ's Kevin Carter and Tellimer's Duncan Wales: "Share Indices and The Rise of a Digital India"
Join index innovator and EMQQ Founder Kevin T. Carter and Tellimer CEO Duncan Wales as they explore the rise of equities indices in Emerging Markets and the rise of a digital India.The Emerging Markets Podcast by Tellimer – your single point of entry to emerging markets. 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.DISCLAIMERThis 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.

Feb 19, 2025 • 22min
The Current State of AI in EM
Justin Godden and Ian Watt from Tellimer discuss the current state of AI and the potential impacts for Emerging Markets. The Emerging Markets Podcast by Tellimer – your single point of entry to emerging markets. 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.DISCLAIMERThis 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 Limited does not offer or provide personal 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.

Nov 15, 2024 • 27min
Geronimo Mansutti and Maria-Jose Alvarez explore the past economic divergence and potential future convergence of Costa Rica, Panama, and El Salvador
Maria-Jose Alvarez, Tellimer Sales Associate, co-hosts this episode of the Emerging Markets Podcast with Geronimo Mansutti, LatAm Economist at Tellimer. Together they explore the recent performance of Costa Rica, Panama, and El Salvador, discussing their past economic divergence and potential future convergence
The Emerging Markets Podcast by Tellimer – your single point of entry to emerging markets. 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 Limited does not offer or provide personal 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.

Nov 13, 2024 • 32min
Yvette Babb of William Blair and Rizwan Mahmood on sovereign restructurings in Zambia and Ghana
Rizwan Mahmood, Head of Sales at Tellimer, hosts this episode of the Emerging Markets Podcast and sits down with Yvette Babb, local and hard currency portfolio manager at William Blair. Together, they unpack sovereign restructurings in Zambia and Ghana, and share updated insights on Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt.
The Emerging Markets Podcast by Tellimer – the single point of entry to EM research and data. Edited and produced by Jamieson Blake. Artwork by Kristian Klamar.
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 Limited does not offer or provide personal 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.

Oct 30, 2024 • 27min
Overlooked emerging markets with Hasnain Malik of Tellimer and Steven Quattry of Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Hasnain Malik, Emerging and Frontier Markets Strategist at Tellimer, hosts this episode of the Emerging Markets Podcast and sits down with Steven Quattry, Portfolio Manager for the NextGen Emerging Markets strategy at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Together, they take a tour through the macroeconomic recovery, policy course correction, and leap-frogging technology themes of overlooked smaller emerging markets.
The Emerging Markets Podcast by Tellimer – the single point of entry to EM research and data. Edited and produced by Cira Sarker. Artwork by Kristian Klamar.
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 Limited does not offer or provide personal 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.