Emerging Markets Debt: Navigating a Shifting Landscape

Emerging Markets

Emerging Markets Debt: Navigating A Shifting Landscape

Emerging Markets are rife with opportunity, but managing risks is critical.

From an uncertain global macro environment to trade tensions to geopolitical conflict, there are a number of risks facing emerging markets debt investors. But attractive opportunities continue to materialize across the EM spectrum, including in local currency, sovereign hard currency and corporate debt. The key to capitalizing on them is selectivity.

Income and Diversification

Emerging markets can offer a potential yield premium versus developed market debt.

Not All Issuers Are Created Equal

Challenges will persist, but not all countries and companies will be equally impacted.

From Volatility to Opportunity

Volatility often leads to price dislocation, creating value opportunities for investors.

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2024 Outlook Public Fixed Income

With heightened uncertainty and widespread risks blurring the outlook, our credit market experts explore the future prospects for asset classes ranging from high yield, to investment grade credit, to emerging markets debt.

Conversations – 9 min read

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2024 Public Fixed Income Outlook

From high yield and investment grade credit to emerging markets and securitized debt, what will 2024 hold for fixed income investors? Our panel of experts weighs in on the opportunities and risks ahead.

Podcast – 46 min listen

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EM Debt: Bright Spots Exist, But Caution is Key

With growing uncertainty about the direction of the global economy, as well as the trajectories of rates, inflation, and currencies, caution and selectivity in EM debt are as important as ever.

Quarterly – 4 min read

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Where is Mexico Headed a Year Out from a Critical Election?

As the single six-year term of leftist Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador winds down, preparations for the June 2024 general election are heating up. What does this mean for EM debt investors?

Short View – 3 min read

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EM Debt: Reassessing Risk Amid Resilience

Tighter spreads and improving sentiment drove strong second-quarter performance for EM debt. While adding risk may not seem prudent given the economic weakening that potentially lies ahead, neither does reducing risk.

Short View – 4 min read

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EM Debt: Opportunities in a Riskier World

Emerging market fundamentals remain strong and continue to provide opportunities despite risks in developed markets that raise cautionary flags.

Short View – 4 min read

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Emerging Markets Debt: An Early Spring?

Ricardo Adrogue, Head of Global Sovereign Debt and Currencies discusses the Barings' team's increasingly positive view on the outlook for emerging markets debt.

Podcast – 39 min listen

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ESG Engagement in Sovereign Debt: Key Questions That Must be Asked

When it comes to emerging markets sovereign debt, successful engagement often comes from asking the right questions and monitoring the right metrics.

Insights – 7 min read

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Emerging Markets Debt: Springtime in January?

With the inflation and geopolitical fogs around the world dissipating, and a monetary policy pivot potentially in the cards, 2023 is shaping up to be a promising year for emerging markets debt.

Insights – 7 min read