All Emerging Market Debt articles
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White papersDiversification Reimagined: Fixed income perspectives for a new market regime
After years in which falling inflation, predictable central banks and familiar market dynamics shaped investment decisions, fixed income investors are navigating a more complex landscape. Geopolitical fracturing, persistent inflationary pressures, elevated public debt and shifting currency relationships are challenging long-held assumptions about diversification and the role of traditional safe havens.
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White papers2026 Midyear Fixed Income Outlook: Stay Invested, Stay Selective
MetLife Investment Management and PineBridge Investments now have more to offer as a top-tier global investment platform. Together, we bring deep insights, including this 2026 Outlook campaign. Stronger together. Built for what’s next.
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White papersRelative Value & Tactical Asset Allocation Q3 2026
Markets are refocusing on fundamentals as geopolitical noise fades. This Q3 2026 outlook highlights resilient growth, persistent inflation and opportunities in high-quality sectors. Discover where disciplined, income-focused investors can find value.
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White papersEmerging Market Sustainable Bonds - Report 2025
Clean-energy investment continues to expand - Global clean-energy capital expenditure reached a record $2.2 trillion in 2025, 10 percent higher than a year earlier and equivalent to 65 percent of total energy capex.
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White papersEmerging Market Debt Stands on Its Own
Investors often limit their EMD exposure to a sleeve within global strategies, potentially leaving them underexposed to a compelling asset class. We think that may be a mistake.
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White papersEmerging 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.
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White papersEmerging Market Debt: Enduring Strength Outlook Holds
Emerging market debt enters the second half of 2026 on a solid footing, with local currency bonds favoured for yield, resilience, and valuation support.
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White papersScale matters: navigating EM oil credit in volatile markets
Spiking high oil prices create regional winners and losers.
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White papersQ1 2026 Emerging Markets Debt Review and Outlook
Emerging Markets (EM) entered Q2 2026 facing heightened geopolitical and macro uncertainty, driven by rising oil prices, shifting inflation dynamics and increased volatility in local markets. Despite these near-term challenges, resilient fundamentals, disciplined policy frameworks and attractive valuations continue to support EM’s longer-term income and diversification potential.
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VideoWhat Role Can Emerging Markets Debt Play in Institutional Portfolios?
Emerging markets debt (EMD) has grown significantly in breadth and depth over the past two decades, creating a more diverse opportunity set for institutional investors. Against a backdrop of changing trade dynamics, shifting commodity prices and divergent country fundamentals, the panel explores the role of careful selection, active management and bottom-up research when assessing the asset class.
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White papersEM debt: reading the shock and finding opportunities
Emerging markets debt performance is ultimately driven by a combination of global and domestic forces. Global and domestic conditions set the backdrop against which capital flows, borrowing costs, and currency dynamics are determined, while domestic policy credibility and market structure decide whether countries can absorb external shocks or amplify them.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - May 2026
Topic of the month - EM debt: reading the shock and finding opportunities
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White papersStability and credibility: The evolution of emerging market debt
Despite a sharp increase in geopolitical risk and market volatility, emerging market debt (EMD) has shown notable resilience. Compared with previous stress episodes, the asset class has held up well versus developed market (DM) rates, US high yield and equities. We see this as evidence that EM is increasingly being judged on its own fundamentals rather than treated purely as a high‑beta risk asset.
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White papersEM Corporate Debt vs EM Sovereign Debt: “Same same but different”
Many investors approach EM hard-currency debt primarily through sovereign bonds, often overlooking corporate credit. This bias reflects sovereigns’ greater liquidity, familiarity, and longer track record. Yet, while EM corporate credit has delivered comparable returns over time, it has historically produced a stronger risk-adjusted returns profile - making a compelling case for blending both asset classes in a well-diversified portfolio.
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White papersEmerging Market Debt Latest Commentary
Geopolitical turmoil in March reverses EMD gains.
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White papersWhat Does the Iran War Mean for Emerging Markets?
In a volatile period, we believe emerging markets’ stronger fundamentals will shine through the noise.
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White papersIran Conflict Update: Emerging Market Sovereign Implications
With more than four weeks having passed since the first strikes on Iran, markets are increasingly focused on whether, and how, this conflict ultimately comes to an end.
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White papersMetals rally provides extra shine to EM debt
Soaring gold and copper prices set to deliver a further boost to emerging market economies this year.
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White papersThe case for emerging market debt in seven questions
2025 was a strong year for emerging market investors. Faced with geopolitical turbulence and a challenging macroeconomic environment, emerging market debt (EMD) has proved resilient.
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White papersBeyond borders: a new framework for global fixed income investing
The old playbook for global fixed income - developed markets for stability, emerging markets for yield - is no longer the whole story. Fiscal discipline, institutional credibility and policy risk now vary as much within those categories as between them, opening up a more compelling and nuanced opportunity set for investors willing to look beyond traditional labels. Read the full piece to see how a fundamentals-first approach to global fixed income could strengthen your portfolio.
