Pooja Malik on Oil Shock and EM Strategy

Nipun Capital CIO Pooja Malik warned that a Strait of Hormuz blockade and $100 oil could spike U. S. inflation by 90 basis points, severely impacting emerging markets. Managing a $2B portfolio, she anticipates a one- to two-month disruption would hit EM equities hardest while keeping the Fed in a cautious stance. To navigate this volatility, Malik favors structural investments in China, AI supply chains, and Saudi upstream oil, though she remains wary of broad South Asia exposure.