Frontier Strategy Group - Emerging Market Insights

MNCs must adjust market expectations and business strategies as China undergoes a structural shift, transitioning from an investment-driven model to a consumption-oriented economy during 2016–2020

Nigeria is facing significant macroeconomic uncertainty, which is creating a tough business environment for MNCs' local partners. Alexa Lion, senior analyst, discusses the major challenges and forward-looking trends in the distribution landscape, which MNCs should assess when protecting their investments and managing their local partners in this environment

The oil price drop in early 2016 has caused substantial volatility, prompting MNCs to re-assess their assumptions and strategies for the year. This podcast discusses FSG's revised 2016 oil price forecasts, their implications for EMEA markets, and actions executives should take.

FSG's Senior Turkey analyst Zeynep Kosereisoglu and head of MENA Research Matthew Spivack discuss the security and political risks executives should factor into their Turkey plans, while highlighting the market's long-term attractiveness and how companies can take advantage of it.

It is critical to understand how sanctions relief impacts doing business in Iran, particularly for capturing opportunities and mitigating risks while building entry or expansion plans for the market. FSG Head of MENA Research Matthew Spivack and expert advisor Doug Jacobson discuss how US sanctions relief impacts US and non-US companies in Iran.

Understanding the validity of Cuban statistics and anticipating the future trajectory of the economy are particularly challenging. FSG CEO Richard Leggett and analyst Alec Lee discuss how multinationals should go about sizing the Cuban opportunity.

Executives have frequently emphasized the critical role that local partners play in driving growth in the Indian market. It is therefore crucial to consider or re-evaluate the role of local partners in your future India strategy. Accordingly, FSG has developed a three-step framework that will help clients to evaluate partnership models in India

Executives have frequently emphasized the critical role that local partners play in driving growth in the Indian market. It is therefore crucial to consider or re-evaluate the role of local partners in your future India strategy. Accordingly, FSG has developed a three-step framework that will help clients to evaluate partnership models in India

Joel Whitaker, SVP Global Research, sits down with Antonio Martinez, FSG's Practice Leader for Latin America Research, to discuss Venezuela’s outlook for 2016, which remains uncertain given the need for major policy changes and the current government’s unwillingness to pursue major reforms.

The Mexican economy is experiencing firm growth despite significant foreign exchange volatility, weak oil prices, and the beginning of major public sector budget cuts that will cap growth expectations going into 2016.