
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

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.

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Sep 5, 2024 • 49min
Lee Buchheit and Patrick Curran discuss value recovery mechanisms and recent developments in the sovereign debt restructuring landscape
Join Lee Buchheit, a leading expert in sovereign debt restructuring, and Patrick Curran, Senior Economist at Tellimer, as they delve into innovative recovery mechanisms for sovereign debt. They discuss the implications of linking payments to economic performance amidst case studies from Zambia and Suriname. The duo highlights the ongoing challenges faced by countries like Venezuela and Lebanon due to political barriers to restructuring, while also critiquing existing frameworks for creditor comparability. A must-listen for insights into modern debt negotiations!

Aug 22, 2024 • 30min
LatAm offers opportunities for discerning investors, but you've got to be selective. With Patrick Campbell and Geronimo Mansutti
LatAm economist Geronimo Mansutti hosts Patrick Campbell of Morgan Stanley's emerging market debt team to discuss investment opportunities across the region, focusing on idiosyncratic options beyond Brazil and Mexico. Patrick breaks down his general views on Latin American credits, discussing the general macro outlook and investability issues in the region before taking us on a tour around Uruguay, Ecuador, Argentina, Bahamas and more!
NOTE: This podcast was recorded on 20 August 2024.
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.

Jul 17, 2024 • 27min
The future of information in EM: Duncan Wales in conversation with David Craig, former CEO of Refinitiv and Co-chair of TNFD
In this episode, David Craig is in conversation with Tellimer's CEO Duncan Wales discussing how data, ecology issues and AI are shaping the world of investing in EM. David Craig sold Refinitiv to The London Stock Exchange Group in 2022 for $27bn and is now the Co-Chair of the standard setting international body the Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).
NOTE: This podcast was recorded on 4 July 2024.
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.
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