All Emerging Market Debt articles
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging market debt
Our opening article in this report looks at emerging market private credit. In EMs there is a $100bn corporate funding gap with 90% of lending through banks. But we find EMD managers broadly cautious overall, particularly on China, with interviews conducted before the Evergrande story broke. Lastly, we look at Latin America, where investors encounter populism and social unrest but sustainability bond issuance is booming.
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Asset Class Reports
The next frontier for private credit
Global managers are making a strong case for investment in private credit issued by emerging market companies
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Special Report
Commentary: A mile in Xi’s shoes
The shift from ‘trade war’ to ‘tech war’ between China and the US has forced China’s policy makers to deal with the country’s three key vulnerabilities
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Asset Class Reports
Emerging Market Debt: Populism battles ESG in Latin America
Many policies championed by populist leaders in Latin America are in direct conflict with the ESG goals of global investors
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Asset Class Reports
Asset Allocation: Mixed prospects emerging
COVID and political risks may have affected EMs in different ways but there are still many opportunities in such a diverse asset class
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News
Migros Pensionskasse adds EM bonds to strategic asset allocation
Migros’ asset management goals include a reduction of CO2 intensity of its equity and corporate bonds portfolios by 2% per year
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News
Dutch insurer seeks managers for small-cap equity
Plus: Discovery search for global EM fixed income
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News
Danske 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.
