Frontier Strategy Group - Emerging Market Insights

Profitability challenges in Turkey will intensify, as heightened competition and heavy price pressures combine with easing economic growth. To effectively differentiate their product in the market, MNCs must optimize distribution management by strengthening distributor relationships, helping distributors improve sales effectiveness and create additional demand in the market

Executives must brace for prolonged uncertainty in the Turkish market until 2016. Companies will need to ensure they and their partners are prepared for disruptions caused by the country's uncertain post-elections outlook and the risks to the exchange rate and domestic demand these pose. In this podcast, FSG Turkey analyst Zeynep Kosereisoglu analyses the outlook for post-elections Turkey.

Evolving challenges in Venezuela are prompting multinationals to either search for new approaches to solve these challenges, or to begin considering exiting the market entirely. In this podcast, FSG's Associate Practice Leader for Latin America Research Antonio Martinez discusses how multinationals should approach Venezuela's new market reality.

After a disappointing start to the year in developed and emerging markets, corporate strategic planners now face a very difficult macroeconomic environment. In this podcast, FSG's Global Analytics Analyst Lauren Goodwin explains three drivers behind the main dynamic of our global outlook for the remainder of 2015.

As Nigeria’s new political leader Buhari formerly takes control following a historic election, multinationals can expect Nigeria’s macroeconomic environment to improve for the remainder of 2015. In this podcast, FSG’s Head of Sub-Saharan Africa Research Anna Rosenberg covers several trends multinationals should be monitoring as the country muddles through the oil price shock.

Kazakhstan's economic outlook is dimmed by low oil prices, Russia's recession, and looming currency devaluation. Despite these problems, however, executives can find a range of opportunities in the market. FSG's CEE analyst Mark McNamee discusses what businesses should expect in the next year in Kazakhstan and how they can win despite the slowdown.

As South Africa’s economic outlook remains subdued, multinational companies are beginning to look at peripheral opportunities in Southern Africa. Listen to FSG's CEO Richard Leggett moderate a discussion with Anna Rosenberg, head of Sub-Saharan Africa research at FSG, on her latest trip to Southern Africa, including Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.

Since the Iran nuclear framework agreement was reached on April 2, we have seen unprecedented interest from MNCs seeking to position for success in the Iranian market. In this podcast, FSG interviews Iran expert Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi to explore issues critical to investment, including the status of nuclear negotiations and how the market could open if there is a final nuclear deal.

Richard Leggett sits down with Private Equity Investing in Emerging Markets author Dr. Roger Leeds to discuss how private equity can play a larger role in development and economic growth in emerging markets. Leeds is a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and has over 25 years of experience in international finance.

India’s best decade in terms of overall economic growth lies ahead, and we expect the country’s GDP to expand by 7.7% annually through 2025, the fastest for modern India. This podcast discusses the outlook for India 2025 and what multinationals can expect from one of Asia's largest economies over the next ten years.

MNCs need to prepare for low business and consumer confidence, longer timelines for new laws, uncertainty within government bodies, and shifting focus on defense spending in 2015 in Tunisia. This podcast includes insights from MENA Analyst Zeynep Kosereisoglu's visit in the Tunisian market on how to navigate these challenges.

The normalization of US-Cuba relations and recent economic reforms is generating substantial interest in how the Cuban market is likely to evolve. This podcast provides listeners with an overview of the current state of the Cuban economy and what US-based multinationals can likely expect as the US-Cuba relationship normalizes.

In this podcast, we discuss insights from FSG's Zeynep Kosereisoglu's recent trip to Algeria and the risks the country faces amid low global oil prices. MNCs need to prepare for a restructuring in government finances, currency depreciation, and gradual restrictions on imports, but opportunities in the market remain attractive.

After an unprecedented economic boom in the past three decades, China’s growth is slowing and the country is preparing to embrace its 'new normal' with an expected average growth rate of 6.2% over the next five years. This podcast explains the importance of adapting to China's new normal and identifies opportunities and challenges that MNCs should address in the process.

Low oil prices, a strong dollar, and abundant capital flows have rapidly altered the assumptions on which executives base their market prioritization and operational strategies. This podcast discusses FSG's first global outlook report and the drivers of global performance in 2015.

Brazil’s complex operating environment has led to a highly fragmented and still-unsophisticated distribution industry where finding the right distribution partners can be very challenging. This podcast explains why distribution management is difficult in the region and how companies can better assess their distribution channel strategies in Brazil.

Mexico is becoming an increasingly important market to multinationals, leading companies to reevaluate their go-to-market strategies and assess the coverage and capabilities of their distribution partners. Listen as FSG's Associate Practice Leader for Latin America, Antonio Martinez, discusses the shifting dynamics of Mexico's distribution landscape.

In 2015, Sub-Saharan Africa is poised for growth throughout the region. However, multinationals should be prepared for increased volatility as a result of critical elections, falling oil prices and rising inequality. Listen to FSG's CEO Richard Leggett moderate a discussion with Anna Rosenberg, head of Sub-Saharan Africa research at FSG, on our 2015 outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Distributors in Colombia are both powerful and costly, creating many challenges for multinationals seeking to define their channel strategy in the market. This podcast discusses how to assess the country's distribution landscape and how to overcome some of the challenges in working with distributors.

FSG's senior Western Europe analyst outlines our view on the upcoming disruptions in the region, including quantitative easing, the Greek elections, and the stepping down of Italy's president. Use this quick podcast to get up-to-date with the business implications of what will surely be a volatile few weeks in Europe.