All Emerging Market Debt articles – Page 5
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How strong dollar dynamics impacts emerging markets
Years of strong dollar dynamics have had a far reaching consequences for emerging economies, much of it played out in the currency markets.
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Dollar Cycle - The Impact on Emerging Market Bonds
Watch to discover what the dollar cycle impact will be on EM bonds
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The stars align for emerging market bonds
The stars are aligning for emerging market (EM) debt. And according to our analysis, there are good reasons to believe these assets – both sovereign and corporate bonds - are on the cusp of an upswing that could last for years to come.
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Fixed Income: the road ahead
Recent crises within US regional banks and the more idiosyn- cratic case of Credit Suisse have various underlying causes. However, the overall context of these issues is undoubtedly the sudden and significant tightening of financial conditions in the past year.
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EMD quarterly review Q1 2023
Bond markets broadly advanced over the quarter, though with some periods of volatility, as investors adjusted interest rate expectations going forward, now suggesting many we may see rate cuts coming before the end of the year. The reopening of the Chinese economy also supported sentiment on the outlook for global economic growth, with Chinese business survey data showing early signs of improvement.
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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.
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Cutting the Gordian EM Restructuring Knot
Our proposal addresses the current standstill facing EM sovereign debt restructuring as well as improves participants’ incentive to maintain market access following a debt restructuring.
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Emerging markets debt: Clouds of political uncertainty set to lift
After a positive start to 2023, emerging market debt investors should keep an eye on four key elections this year, which may create further opportunities in the asset class.
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How vulnerable is EM debt to volatility spillovers?
At the beginning of the year, the three major factors driving emerging market (EM) debt were US financial conditions, the dollar and global growth. All three look likely to have been changed by the current shock to the banking sector.
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Ukraine: one year on but no end in sight
After 12 months of fighting further action is needed from the west to prevent a balance-of-payments crisis and to support the reconstruction costs faced by Ukraine
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Emerging Markets Debt: will 2023’s bright start last the course?
Maybe it’s an optimistic time of the year or maybe it’s just a good investment case? Whatever you identify as the driver, there is no denying that 2023 has begun in extraordinary fashion for emerging markets debt (EMD).
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Global Investment Views - February 2023
Markets are shifting focus away from inflation towards growth, with a slightly less disruptive economic picture for Europe and a more optimistic view on China.
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Firmer foundations for China’s property market in 2023
The Chinese property sector has been in the headlines over the past year, and not for the right reasons.
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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.
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EMs with stronger fundamentals should see inflows
Global ownership of EM bonds stands at its lowest point in close to a decade
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Emerging markets debt: Valuations appear attractive despite uncertain macro backdrop
Emerging markets (EM) hard and local currency denominated sovereign bonds rose in the fourth quarter of 2022, as a softer-than-expected inflation print in the US and the potential end to China’s zero-COVID policy lured yield seeking investors.
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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.
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Emerging-Market Debt Outlook 2023: A Shifting Balance of Risks
Financial markets offered few opportunities for refuge in 2022, and emerging-market bonds were no exception. We expect the past year’s difficult conditions to gradually unwind in 2023, but risks remain, and investors will need to be selective.
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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.
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Emerging market debt: Darkest before dawn
We expect the US dollar to peak in Q4 2022 and if and when this happens, it will mark a significant downgrade in the strength of headwinds affecting EMD.