Emerging Markets Local Debt
- AUM $3.2 billion
(31 December 2019) - Inception Date 2014
- Benchmark J.P. Morgan Gov Bond Index EM Global Div (Unhedged)
- Vehicles Available
- UCITS Fund
- Separate Account
- Mutual Fund
Investment Philosophy
The portfolio management team combines quantitative models and macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up sovereign research to identify economic cycles and economic competitiveness across a wide range of emerging market countries. The economic cycle is a key determinant of interest rates dynamics and export competitiveness is a key driver of currencies.
Our Value Add
Seasoned emerging markets debt team supported by an extensive platform and proprietary quantitative tools
- Experienced Team and Extensive Platform: An experienced portfolio management team, proprietary quantitative models and fundamental analysis tools differentiate Barings from its competitors.
- Proprietary Quantitative Models and In-Depth Macroeconomic Analysis: We identify country-by-country economic cycles and international competitiveness across a wide range of emerging markets and developed economies. This provides a diversified and global perspective to investment opportunities.
- Risk Management: Risk is monitored throughout the investment process on a bond-by-bond and currency level. The risk management framework includes rigorous quantitative modeling and scenario analysis.
Portfolio Managers
Dr. Ricardo Adrogué
Cem Karacadag
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EM Local Debt’s Time to Shine?
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