All Emerging Market Debt articles
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NewsDanske saw ‘high investor interest’ for Alecta-bought social bond
Could take time for institutions to find right place in mandate for this type of impact investment, says Hökfelt
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News
Alecta invests $100m in part state agency-guaranteed EM social bond
Swedish pension fund giant achieves the scale it desires through placement
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Features
Rising interest in EM debt
The weak dollar and low US interest rates are pushing governments and companies in emerging markets (EMs) to issue growing volumes of dollar-denominated debt.
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Opinion Pieces
Capital will drive best practice in reporting
The European Commission’s review of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), scheduled for publication shortly, comes at a time of increased scrutiny of both corporates and those who supply them with debt and equity.
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Opinion Pieces
COVID-19 barely tested the financial system
The financial system seems to have coped well with COVID-19. This is despite the repeated recent warnings about a build-up of systemic risk. In turn this has been linked to the abundance of cheap debt and the growth of the asset management industry.
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News
UK roundup: LGPS Central emerging market bond fund launched
Plus: LAPFF seeks assurances over Arizona copper mine project
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Special Report
2021 Investment horizons: Sovereign debt in the wake of the pandemic
Current issuance levels look like an experiment in government debt. What are the warning signals for investors?
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News
Sweden’s Kåpan ups green bond weighting, expands fossils strategy
Swedish government employees’ pension fund says it bolstered sustainability in asset classes as well as overall operations this year
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Opinion Pieces
Mind the reality gap
The past few months have brought huge discrepancies between the financial markets and the economy.
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Asset Class Reports
Emerging Market Debt: Downgrade deluge
COVID-19 has hit many emerging markets (EMs) hard. In addition to the growth shock, many have suffered capital outflows, collapsing commodity prices, falling revenue from tourism and a depreciation of their currencies against the dollar.
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Asset Class Reports
Emerging Market Debt: Covid delivers a booster shot
The pandemic has reinforced the view that ESG-compliant businesses are better able to cope with market shocks
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News
NN IP takes over MN emerging market debt team
MN’s EMD team of six will join the NN IP desk at its office in The Hague
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Interviews
Interview: Dambisa Moyo on the geopolitics of global debt
When asked a simple question about global debt, economist and author Dambisa Moyo introduces a far more complex discussion about geopolitics.
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Features
Briefing: The long march to deleveraging
Global debt reached a new record during the first quarter of this year, reaching 331% of GDP, or $258trn (€229trn), according to the Institute of International Finance, the global association of the finance industry.
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News
Intesa Sanpaolo issues €1bn in equity, bond mandates
The scheme is seeking managers for US and euro corporate bonds, global high yield corporate bonds, among others
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News
Brunel PP seeks managers for £1.5bn MAC, £1.2bn corporate bond funds
The MAC portfolio will invest in high yield corporate bonds, bank loans, asset-backed securities and emerging market debt
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News
HSBC, IFC raise $320m extra for EM real economy green bond fund
European occupational pension funds and insurance companies commit to ‘impact solution’
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News
Mandate roundup: LGPS Central picks EM bond managers
Plus: CHF900m credit mandate from a Swiss penison fund
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Features
Ahead of the curve: Can the system win in EMs?
Systematic investment models have been commonplace in equity markets. Can they generate returns in emerging market debt?
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Features
Fixed Income & Credit: Potential for adventures
Emerging-market local-currency corporate debt is under-explored by global investors
