Market Matters with Emily Fletcher from BlackRock Frontiers

Our monthly podcast brings you big-picture insights from leading investment experts, exploring the opportunities, challenges and risks shaping investor portfolios.This month's guest is Emily Fletcher, manager of the BlackRock Frontiers trust, who has extensive experience in emerging and frontier markets.

In this month’s episode, we discuss a range of topics including the investment case for frontier market, managing geopolitical risk and the most compelling opportunities across the region.

00:00 Introduction
00:30 Background to asset management
01:38 What are frontier markets?
02:40 Most compelling opportunities 
06:06 Thoughts on volatility of frontier markets
08:44 Insights from visits
10:34 Managing geopolitical risk
12:46 Consumer growth opportunities
15:55 Outlook for frontier markets
17:01 Best piece of investment advice 
17:48 Risk warning

Please note that this podcast was recorded on 22 October 2025.