Rethinking Credit Risk in Emerging Markets with GEMs Database

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs cordially invites you to join us for this online event where Gregor Cigüt, Head of Secretariat at GEMs (Global Emerging Markets Risk Database) and Frank Sperling, Data & Analytics Manager at GEMs, will unpack new insights that enhance opportunities in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs).

Find out about the opportunities of increasing impact while diversifying your portfolio. Asset owners and managers are increasingly becoming aware of the benefits and need of investing in EMDEs. Private investors can play a huge role in attaining the sustainable development goals. Furthermore, EMDE investments provide investors with a good opportunity for diversification at an attractive risk-return level. GEMs collects credit risk data on private, public and sovereign lending by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in EMDEs.

GEMs was launched in 2009 by European Investment Bank (EIB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) and has since…