For professional investors only Schroders Economic and Strategy Viewpoint Pt.2 Craig Botham Emerging Markets Economist Will emerging markets elect to grow? • Emerging markets have a busy election calendar this year. The Fragile Five all have elections, adding volatility to already febrile markets. The elections could be a catalyst for change in some, particularly India and Indonesia, but we see little cause for optimism elsewhere. Views at a glance (page 8) • A short summary of our main macro views and where we see the risks to the world economy. Major elections in 2014 Country Election type Election date Change of government expected? Brazil Local, general, presidential October No India Indonesia South Africa Local, general General, presidential General April/May April, July April (expected) Yes Yes No Turkey Local, presidential March, June No Source: Barclays, Schroders. 22 January 2014 Issued in January 2014 by Schroder Investment Management Limited. 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. For professional investors only Will emerging markets elect to grow? 2014 has a busy EM election calendar… 2014 sees a busy political calendar in emerging markets. In particular, large emerging market economies exposed to higher US yields – the Fragile Five of Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Turkey – all have important elections this year. Polls do not suggest a change of government in all cases (table 2), but elections could still prove a trigger for positive reform efforts. Democracy does not lend itself to painful decisions in the run up to elections, but the immediate post election period is often when governments feel they have the strongest mandate to effect change. Table 2: Major elections in 2014 Country Election type Election date Change of government expected? Brazil Local, general, presidential October No India Indonesia South Africa Local, general General, presidential General April/May April, July April (expected) Yes Yes No Turkey Local, presidential March, June No Source: Barclays, Schroders. 22 January 2014 …and uncertainty is likely to hinder investment Election years often engender uncertainty, and as chart 11 shows, markets have been pricing in more risk to some of the Fragile Five in recent months. It is of course difficult to say how much of this reflects concerns over elections, and how much reflects other developments in those countries, or the decision by the US Federal Reserve to initiate tapering. But the macro fundamentals of the Fragile Five have been publicized for some time, so it seems likely that political risk has helped drive some of the moves. Divergence between members of the Fragile Five – Turkey in particular has seen its credit default swap (CDS, insurance against default on a bond) spread widen dramatically – also suggests idiosyncratic factors, rather than just a common impulse, are at work. Chart 11: EM CDS: Market perceptions of risk have been on the rise 300 280 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 Jan 13 Feb Mar 13 13 Apr May 13 13 Brazil Jun 13 Indonesia Jul 13 Aug Sep 13 13 Oct 13 South Africa Nov Dec 13 13 Jan 14 Turkey Source: Bloomberg, Schroders. 22 January 2014. Comparable data for India is not available. 2 Issued in January 2014 Schroder Investment Management Limited. 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority For professional investors only Empirically, the uncertainty engendered by elections tends to hit investment. An academic study1 found that corporate investment expenditures are on average 4.8% lower in election years, with political uncertainty the main driver. This decrease is higher when the elections are close, public expenditure accounts for a large share of GDP, and when the current government is regarded as market friendly. There is some overlap between these criteria and certain members of the Fragile Five, and in general this effect is bad news for a set of countries that, for the most part, need to increase investment. However, we do also typically see a pick up in investment once the election is done. It is the uncertainty that presents the main hurdle. The rest of this Viewpoint looks quickly at the elections in each of the Fragile Five and what they might mean for the economy. Brazil Polls say no change in Brazil, but there is a long way to go The most recent polls, conducted in November, give incumbent Dilma Rousseff 47% of the vote, implying a first round win. However, there is a long way to go until October’s elections. Rousseff must successfully navigate lower growth and higher inflation, the World Cup, and the election campaign itself, which will not really kick off until July. The preferred outcome for the market would be a win by either of the more market friendly opposition candidates; Aecio Neves and Eduardo Campos. However, at 19% and 11% respectively, neither is challenging at present. One possibility is that Campos’ more popular and well known running mate, Marina Silva, heads the ticket in October instead. Chart 12: Inflation remains sticky despite rate hikes % 8 % 14 12 7 10 8 6 6 4 5 2 4 0 2010 2011 CPI, y/y 2012 Inflation expectations 2013 SELIC rate (rhs) Source: Thomson Datastream, Schroders 24 January 2014 Whoever wins, fiscal policy will need to tighten 1 3 Whoever wins will need to tackle Brazil’s fiscal deficit, soft growth, and high inflation. Clearly, the policies needed for this are something of an impossible trinity. The fiscal deficit and high inflation can be tackled through tighter fiscal and monetary policy, but this will crush growth already heavily dependent on credit backed consumer spending and government largesse. Tighter fiscal policy could be paired with more accommodative monetary policy to keep growth ticking over while getting the deficit under control, but then inflation will likely burst out of the 4.5% +/- 2 target band. We should also note that central bank governor Tombini believes higher rates are needed to support the exchange rate in an era of higher US yields. Julio, B., and Yook, Y. (2012) “Political Uncertainty and Corporate Investment Cycles”, The Journal of Finance Issued in January 2014 Schroder Investment Management Limited. 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority For professional investors only Finally, there is the option of business as usual: loose fiscal policy, tight monetary policy, and a cap on regulated prices, but as well pumping up the deficit, this seems to be having limited impact on inflation (chart 12). The government may not even have much choice on fiscal policy, with ratings agencies threatening to downgrade the sovereign’s credit rating if fiscal numbers do not pick up. The extra policy tool needed is structural reform aimed at tackling supply bottlenecks, the root cause of much of Brazil’s inflation. This requires investment too though, and investors seem not to trust Rousseff. This may be connected to her tendency towards populism, short termism and price restrictions. An opposition win might help restore investor confidence in the government, and give Brazil the investment it badly needs. India Change is likely, and needed, in India In comparison with Brazil, polls are pointing to a probable change of government in India’s elections, to be held in either April or May. Narendra Modi is the current frontrunner for Prime Minister, at the head of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The ruling, Congress Party-led “United Progressive Alliance” is taking the blame for weak growth, high inflation, governance issues and lack of action on reform. While Modi’s candidacy has galvanized his party and cheered investors due to his reputation, built as chief minister of the state of Gujarat, of an effective and probusiness administrator, there are concerns over his management of deadly communal riots in the state in 2002. Uncertainty is also generated by the large number of first time voters (approximately 20-30% of the electorate) and the rise of regional parties, which could make national level reforms more difficult. Chart 13: Rupee weakness has boosted exports %, y/y 35 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 -5 Jan 12 Mar May 12 12 Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 Exports Rupee:dollar exchange rate (rhs) Jan 14 Source: Thomson Datastream, Schroders. 24 January 2014. Additional reform momentum will bolster the economy 4 There is little doubt that reforms are needed. Much like Brazil, India suffers from fragile public finances, high inflation, and weak growth. Unlike Brazil, some reform is already underway and should be completed under a fresh government. One is a much delayed Goods and Services Tax (GST) which will unite the central and state government tax systems, broaden the tax base and raise compliance, bolstering revenues. Another is the Dedicated Freight Corridor rail project (DFC), which will entail $40bn investment over the next five years. Other investment projects, such as opening the economy to FDI, will require strong leadership to overcome state objections. Investment will help tackle both inflation and growth, providing scope for monetary policy to ease, or at least cease tightening. Meanwhile, the weakening of the rupee has provided a boost to export growth (chart 13) that should help reduce the current account deficit and vulnerability to Fed tapering. 2014 has the potential Issued in January 2014 Schroder Investment Management Limited. 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority For professional investors only to be a good year for India. Indonesia New president in Indonesia, but the inbox will be crowded Having reached his term limit, incumbent president Yudhoyono must step down this year, ensuring a change of regime. Current opinion polls highlight Jakarta mayor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as the most likely replacement. However, he has yet to be nominated as a candidate by his party. In any event, at the moment a second round of voting seems likely, which will push the election back to September. Jokowi appears a pragmatic and reform minded candidate, and should provide a positive impulse to sentiment about the economy. Indonesia faces considerable challenges in an environment of weaker commodity prices and lower Chinese growth; non-food commodities account for over 60% of Indonesia’s exports. There has been some recent improvement in macro fundamentals, with the trade balance improving in response to currency depreciation, but this is largely from import compression rather than significant export growth (chart below). For an improvement in growth, Indonesia needs to develop its manufacturing sector and pivot away from reliance on raw materials. Though this may sound familiar by now, the answer is to boost investment. It has been suggested that a new, more flexible labour law could help on this score, but in truth it is difficult for a government to quickly reshape an economy’s structure. Chart 14: Import compression, but little export growth in Indonesia %, y/y 30 Index, Jan 2013 = 100 90 95 20 100 10 105 0 110 115 -10 120 -20 125 -30 130 Jan Mar May 12 12 12 Jul 12 Exports Sep Nov Jan Mar May 12 12 13 13 13 Imports Jul 13 Sep Nov Jan 13 13 14 Rupiah:dollar exchange rate Source: Thomson Datastream, Schroders. 24 January 2014 Some problems have no obvious solution A new government might be able to tackle the country’s twin deficits (for example by further reducing the fuel subsidy) but there seems little hope of a quick turnaround in the trade balance coupled with a boost to growth. A more likely scenario postelection is a boost to investment as uncertainty is reduced, continued tightness of policy from the Indonesian central bank to address the trade balance despite the hit to growth, and improvement on the fiscal side. Moving away from reliance on primary goods will take time and will be difficult to rush. South Africa No change in government, minor policy improvement 5 At 53% in the polls, it seems likely the ruling ANC party will retain a majority in April’s elections. Consequently there appears little chance of a change in policy post election. However, the 53% poll result represents a decline in support from 2009 when the ANC won 66% of the vote, and this erosion in support could, in an optimistic scenario, spur the government to speed up reform efforts. We could, in a best case scenario, see a fast-tracking of labour and structural reforms, along with Issued in January 2014 Schroder Investment Management Limited. 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority For professional investors only shale gas exploitation, all of which will help the economy and begin to close the current account deficit, though reliance on commodities will continue to exert headwinds. Consequently, more rand weakness seems likely, despite the considerable move in the currency last year, which will exert inflationary pressure. The rand’s weakness so far has not done much to reduce the current account deficit but the economy should receive external supports this year as the US (8% of exports) and Europe (21% of exports) recover, though with China slowing and account for around 12% of exports, this effect will likely be muted. Turkey Political crisis and currency crisis, hand in hand Of the Fragile Five, by far the most precarious political situation can be found in Turkey, and this is reflected in its CDS spread (chart 1) and currency (chart 15). The political crisis escalated in December when a corruption probe led to the detainment of 52 people, some with close ties to the government. In the fallout, the government removed the prosecutor and a number of police chiefs and has also made moves to transfer the powers of the judiciary to the Ministry of Justice. Prime Minister Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) is riven by internecine strife. Trust in Turkish institutions is eroding rapidly. From a currency perspective, it should be particularly concerning that the central bank appears to have caved in to government pressure not to hike rates at its latest meeting despite the obvious need; the exchange rate has weakened and inflation jumped since concerns over Fed tapering began last May (chart 15). Chart 15: Turkey badly needs a rate hike %, y/y 9.0 2.4 2.3 8.5 2.2 8.0 2.1 2.0 7.5 1.9 7.0 1.8 6.5 1.7 1.6 6.0 Jan 13 Feb Mar 13 13 Apr May Jun Jul Aug 13 13 13 13 13 Lira:dollar exchange rate Sep Oct Nov Dec 13 13 13 13 Inflation (rhs) Jan 14 Source: Thomson Datastream, Schroders. 24 January 2014 No change in government seems likely, bad news for institutional strength 6 The latest opinion polls suggest the AKP remains firmly in the lead despite recent developments. Municipal elections in March will influence Erdogan’s next steps. A strong result for the AKP is likely to see Erdogan run for president and push for executive power, as he is unable to serve another term as an MP. The most “market friendly” scenario would probably be a swap between current President Gul and Prime Minister Erdogan, but it is questionable whether Gul would agree to this Putin-esque arrangement. However, while Gul may not want to be seen as Erdogan’s pawn, he is also unlikely to confront Erdogan. Gul is a popular candidate with the public and markets precisely because he is a conciliator. Yet this means we could see the least market friendly scenario evolve – a junior MP becomes Prime Minister, Erdogan becomes President, and the AKP push for constitutional changes granting greater executive power to the President. Even if a Gul/Erdogan swap were to occur, it is unclear that Gul would provide much of a check on Erdogan, perhaps just providing a legitimate face for his continued exercise of power. Issued in January 2014 Schroder Investment Management Limited. 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority For professional investors only Continued executive power for Erdogan, unchecked by his party or the country’s declawed institutions could be extremely negative for Turkey given his increasingly erratic behaviour. Unfortunately, this is looking to be the most likely outcome. 7 Issued in January 2014 Schroder Investment Management Limited. 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority For professional investors only Schroder Economics Group: Views at a glance Macro summary – January 2014 Key points Baseline World economy on track for modest recovery as monetary stimulus feeds through and fiscal headwinds fade in 2014. Inflation to remain well contained. Recent upswing driven by manufacturing inventory cycle and, in the US and UK, reviving housing markets. US economy still faces fiscal headwind, but gradually normalising as banks return to health and private sector de-leverages. Fed to complete tapering of asset purchases by October 2014, possibly earlier, with the first rate rise expected late 2015. UK recovery risks skewed to upside as government stimulates housing demand, but significant economic slack should limit any tightening of monetary policy. No rate rises 2014 or 2015. Eurozone out of recession, but banks continue to de-leverage thus preventing sustained recovery. Asset Quality Review and stress tests will be macro headwinds in 2014. No rate rises 2014 or 2015. More LTRO’s likely in early 2014. "Abenomics" achieving good results so far, but Japan faces significant challenges to eliminate deflation and repair its fiscal position. Bank of Japan to step up asset purchases to offset consumption tax hikes, risk of significantly weaker JPY in 2014. US leading Japan and Europe. De-synchronised cycle implies divergence in monetary policy with the Fed eventually tightening ahead of others and a stronger USD. EM fading as a growth engine. Region to benefit from current cyclical upswing, but China growth downshifting as past tailwinds (strong external demand, weak USD and falling global rates) go into reverse. Deflationary for world economy, especially commodity producers (e.g. Latin America). Plenum reforms in China to depress output in the near term before supporting medium term activity. • • • • • • • • • Risks Tail risks have reduced compared to a year ago with the US avoiding the fiscal cliff and the Euro holding together. However, some risks remain, such as "China financial crisis" and in the Eurozone, a restructuring of Spanish sovereign debt. Despite upside risk of stronger than expected growth in the US and UK, balance of risks are skewed toward lower rather than higher inflation. • • Chart: World GDP forecast Contributions to World GDP growth (y/y) 6 4.8 4.8 4.4 5 5.0 Forecast 4.1 3.6 4 3 4.9 2.4 3.1 2.8 2.2 2.6 3.0 3.1 2.3 2 1 0 -1 -0.9 -2 -3 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 US Eurozone UK Japan Rest of advanced BRICS Rest of emerging Source: Thomson Datastream, Schroders. November 2013 forecast 8 Issued in January 2014 Schroder Investment Management Limited. 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority 15 World For professional investors only Schroders Baseline Forecast Real GDP y/y% World Advanced* US Eurozone Germany UK Japan Total Emerging** BRICs China Wt (%) 100 64.0 24.0 18.7 5.2 3.7 9.1 36.0 22.2 12.8 2012 2.6 1.4 2.8 -0.6 0.9 0.1 1.9 4.8 5.7 7.8 2013 2.3 1.1 1.7 -0.4 0.6 1.4 1.8 4.5 5.6 7.6 Wt (%) 100 64.0 24.0 18.7 5.2 3.7 9.1 36.0 22.2 12.8 2012 2.9 1.8 2.1 2.5 2.1 2.8 -0.5 4.8 4.0 2.6 2013 2.6 1.3 1.6 1.4 1.6 2.6 0.1 4.8 4.3 2.7 Current 0.25 0.50 0.25 0.10 6.00 2012 0.25 0.50 0.75 0.10 6.00 2013 Prev. 0.25 (0.25) 0.50 (0.50) 0.25 â (0.50) 0.10 (0.10) 6.00 (6.00) Current 4033 325 NO 20.00 2012 2907 375 YES 20.00 2013 4033 375 YES 20.00 Current 1.66 1.37 102.4 0.83 6.05 2012 1.60 1.25 82.0 0.78 6.20 2013 1.61 1.34 100.0 0.83 6.10 107.9 112 á á á á â â á á á á Prev. (2.2) (1.0) (1.6) (-0.5) (0.7) (1.5) (1.6) (4.4) (5.3) (7.4) Consensus 2014 2.4 3.0 á 1.1 2.1 á 1.7 3.0 á -0.4 1.1 á 0.5 2.1 â 1.4 2.4 á 1.8 1.3 4.6 4.7 â 5.6 5.5 â 7.7 7.3 â Prev. (2.9) (1.9) (2.7) (1.0) (2.2) (2.1) (1.3) (4.9) (5.6) (7.6) Consensus 2015 3.0 3.1 2.0 2.1 2.8 3.0 1.0 1.4 1.8 2.3 2.6 1.9 1.7 0.9 4.7 5.0 5.6 5.9 7.5 7.5 Prev. (2.5) (1.3) (1.6) (1.5) (1.7) (2.7) (-0.1) (4.6) (4.2) (2.7) Consensus 2014 2.7 2.6 1.3 1.5 â 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.0 â 1.5 1.5 â 2.6 2.9 0.3 1.9 á 5.1 4.5 â 4.5 4.0 â 2.7 2.6 â Prev. (2.6) (1.6) (1.5) (1.3) (1.8) (2.9) (1.7) (4.6) (4.3) (3.0) Consensus 2015 2.9 2.7 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.4 3.0 2.3 1.4 5.1 4.5 4.5 4.1 3.1 3.0 Inflation CPI y/y% World Advanced* US Eurozone Germany UK Japan Total Emerging** BRICs China á â â â á á á Interest rates % (Month of Dec) US UK Eurozone Japan China Market - 2014 Prev. 0.25 (0.25) 0.50 (0.50) 0.25 â (0.50) 0.10 (0.10) 6.00 (6.00) Market 0.41 0.84 0.33 0.21 - 2015 0.50 0.50 0.25 0.10 6.00 Market 1.10 1.67 0.57 0.23 - Other monetary policy (Over year or by Dec) US QE ($Bn) UK QE (£Bn) Eurozone LTRO China RRR (%) Key variables FX USD/GBP USD/EUR JPY/USD GBP/EUR RMB/USD Commodities Brent Crude Prev. (375) YES 20.00 á á â â 108.2 á 2014 4443 375 YES 20.00 Prev. (1.53) (1.30) (105.0) (0.85) (6.10) Y/Y(%) 0.6 7.2 22.0 6.5 -1.6 (108) -3.0 2014 1.58 1.32 110.0 0.84 6.00 Prev. (375) YES 20.00 á á â â á 103.8 á 2015 4443 375 YES 20.00 Prev. (1.48) (1.25) (115.0) (0.84) (5.95) Y/Y(%) -1.9 -1.5 10.0 0.4 -1.6 2015 1.50 1.27 110.0 0.85 6.05 Y/Y(%) 1.5 1.3 110.0 0.8 6.1 (100) -4.1 98.8 -4.8 Source: Schroders, Thomson Datastream, Consensus Economics, January 2014 Consensus inflation numbers for Emerging Markets is for end of period, and is not directly comparable. Market data as at 27/01/2014 Current forecast refers to November 2013. Previous forecast refers to August 2013 * Advanced m arkets: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Euro area, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Sw eden, Sw itzerland, Sw eden, Sw itzerland, United Kingdom, United States. ** Em erging m arkets : Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Taiw an, Thailand, South Africa, Russia, Czech Rep., Hungary, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania. 9 Issued in January 2014 Schroder Investment Management Limited. 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA. Registered No. 1893220 England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority 28 January 2014 For professional investors only I. Updated forecast charts - Consensus Economics For the EM, EM Asia and Pacific ex Japan, growth and inflation forecasts are GDP weighted and calculated using Consensus Economics forecasts of individual countries. Chart A: GDP consensus forecasts 2014 2015 % % 8 8 7 7 EM Asia 6 EM Asia 6 EM 5 EM 5 4 4 Pac ex JP Pac ex JP 3 2 3 UK US Japan 1 Eurozone 0 US UK 2 Eurozone Japan 1 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Jan Month of forecast Month of forecast Chart B: Inflation consensus forecasts 2014 2015 % % 8 8 7 7 EM Asia EM Asia 6 6 EM 4 4 Pac ex JP Pac ex JP 3 3 2 EM 5 5 UK US Japan US UK 2 Eurozone Japan 1 1 Eurozone 0 0 Jan Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Month of forecast Month of forecast Source: Consensus Economics (January 2014), Schroders Pacific ex. Japan: Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore Emerging Asia: China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand Emerging markets: China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, South Africa, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania The views and opinions contained herein are those of Schroder Investments Management's Economics team, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other Schroders communications, strategies or funds. This document does not constitute an offer to sell or any solicitation of any offer to buy securities or any other instrument described in this document. The information and opinions contained in this document have been obtained from sources we consider to be reliable. No responsibility can be accepted for errors of fact or opinion. 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