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Rich countries are running short of workers. AI may help fill the gap. As populations age and the number of workers declines, AI could help address labour shortages. If AI agents become reliable, they could allow people to supervise several streams of work rather than completing tasks one at a time. For investors, the question is who keeps the gains, and which companies can build a sustainable competitive advantage with AI. In this article, Stefan Pari, Portfolio Manager, and Johan Elam, Research Analyst, explore what AI agents could mean for productivity, labour markets and investors. 👇 Read the full article below. #marketingcommunication

📊 How can a flat quarter be anything but quiet? On paper, Q3 looked uneventful, with emerging and frontier markets broadly flat. In reality, July brought a rapid deleveraging of the AI capex trade and the Korean index fell 22%, its largest monthly drop since the global financial crisis. As David Nicholls, CFA, Portfolio Manager for East Capital, puts it, "Flat definitely does not mean quiet." In the latest episode of Meet East Capital, Q3 2026 - The AI trade passes its first test, David discusses: - Why markets have stayed resilient with the US 10-year Treasury yield above 5% - What a more than fourfold rise in free cash flow expectations means for the largest AI names in emerging markets - Why the strongest-performing market in the world this year is not even in the benchmark - How frontier markets can help diversify the growing AI concentration in emerging markets - What the upcoming Anthropic IPO could mean for Taiwan and Korea Watch the full episode here (14:14 min): https://lnkd.in/djFTRy64 #marketingcommunication Investments always involve risk. Please refer to the fund page before making any investment decisions: www.eastcapital.com

What does the future of active management look like? “We need to think about future demand. As active managers, we need to connect to the underlying client”, Maarten Slendebroek, Chair of the Supervisory Board, Robeco and Chair of Brooks Macdonald. Closing this year's East Capital Group Annual Summit on 8 September, Maarten Slendebroek, joined Peter Elam Håkansson, Chairman & Group CIO at East Capital Group, for a conversation on the future of active management. The conversation challenged the asset-management industry to think not only about investment performance but also about innovation, distribution and its relationship with the end-investor. Maarten's message was that active management continues to offer significant opportunities but the industry needs to evolve with its clients, embrace new technology and find better ways to connect with the people whose capital it ultimately manages. A thought-provoking perspective on how active managers can remain relevant and create value in a rapidly evolving investment landscape. #marketingcommunication

🎙️ Nytt avsnitt av Investera med East Capital Group - var finns tillväxten när räntorna stiger? Amerikanska bolåneräntor på 20-årshögsta, oro kring de franska statsfinanserna och en rapportsäsong som står för dörren. Börserna har hittills stått emot, men under ytan är utvecklingen betydligt mer tudelad. Var finns de mest intressanta investeringsmöjligheterna just nu? Peter van Berlekom, portföljförvaltare på Espiria, beskriver en investeringsdriven uppgång där teknik, finans och försvar går starkt medan konsumentnära bolag halkar efter. Han betonar vikten av att välja rätt bolag snarare än att dra hela sektorer över en kam och lyfter särskilt fram nordiska bolag som står sig väl i den internationella konkurrensen. Samtidigt har Alexander Gyllenberg, senior analytiker på East Capital, nyligen återvänt från Nairobi där han träffat flera bolag. Han berättar om hur Kenya gått från skuldproblem efter pandemin till ett cykliskt uppsving med stark tillväxt och stigande bankvinster. Även i Vietnam och Nigeria skapar fallande inflation och lägre räntor nya möjligheter. Här är AI knappt ett tema. I stället drivs utvecklingen av inhemska faktorer vilket kan bidra till värdefull diversifiering i en investeringsportfölj. Samtalet modereras av Per Elcar, vd för East Capital Group. 🎧 Lyssna på avsnittet: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/giAUpZ5p Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/dUvPkVnb YouTube: https://lnkd.in/d2HdCgTg #marketingcommunication Investeringar innebär en risk. Vänligen läs informationen på fondsidan innan du fattar några investeringsbeslut: www.eastcapital.se och www.espiria.se

The AI trade was put to the test. And emerging markets held their ground. After a strong first half of 2026, the third quarter brought a new challenge. A sharp unwinding of leveraged AI positions triggered market volatility, particularly across Asian technology stocks. Yet despite the turbulence and rising US Treasury yields, emerging markets held up well, supported by strong earnings momentum. Meanwhile, frontier markets remained largely unaffected by the AI-driven volatility, attracting growing investor interest as a differentiated source of growth and diversification. So, what comes next? In our latest quarterly market commentary, we explore how markets navigated the turbulence, what is driving opportunities across emerging and frontier markets and where we see potential in the months ahead. 👉 Read the full commentary: https://lnkd.in/dhhzXZxW #marketingcommunication Investments always involve risk. Please refer to the fund page before making any investment decisions: www.eastcapital.com

🇰🇪 Kenyan equities are up more than 30% in USD terms so far this year. But is there more to come? Following a recent research trip to Nairobi, Alexander Gyllenberg, Senior Analyst, shares his takeaways from meetings with eight listed companies, the IMF and the National Treasury. A stable currency, rebuilt foreign exchange reserves, recovering credit growth and a well-capitalised banking sector point to an economy on steadier footing, although fiscal challenges remain. Despite the strong performance of Kenyan equities this year, we continue to see compelling opportunities in the market. 👇 Read the full article below. #marketingcommunication Investments always involve risk. Please refer to the fund page before making any investment decisions: www.eastcapital.com