Emerging Market Debt (EMD) is a rapidly evolving asset class that aims to offer investors diversification benefits, enhanced yield and return potential. The increasing importance of emerging market countries to global trade and GDP elevates the attraction of EMD and we believe it should be an integral part of investor portfolios.
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Emerging market debt: Enduring strength outlook holds
Emerging market debt enters the second half of 2026 on a solid footing, with local currency bonds favored for yield, resilience, and valuation support.
Emerging market debt: Why it belongs in your investment portfolio
No longer a niche exposure, emerging market debt has become a key allocation that offers income, diversification, and a growing role in investment portfolios.
Core-Satellite Fixed Income: Evolving from concept to practice
A Core-Satellite approach to fixed income is increasingly being pursued—see how 4 institutional investors applied this approach to help achieve their objectives.
EMD Local Currency Sovereigns
EM local currency debt provides investors with yield enhancement and diversification benefits and is increasingly considered an integral part of an investors’ overall asset portfolio.
EMD Hard Currency Sovereigns
EM hard currency debt offers investors a diversified source of yield enhancement for a mixture of investment grade and high yield emerging market sovereigns and is increasingly considered an integral part of an investors’ overall credit portfolio.
Emerging Market Hard Currency Corporate Debt
Hard currency corporate debt is a younger and fast-growing part of the EMD investment universe, offering investors significant diversification benefits and yield enhancement with a lower duration compared to hard currency sovereign debt. Hard currency corporate debt also provides the most diversified exposure in the asset class.
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