Fixed income: Eat meat or die…
With Donald Trump’s election victory, the political carnivores are back. So, what’s on the menu for fixed income investors?
A large universe with low correlation to other asset classes. EM bonds provide investors with a suitable portfolio diversifier.
Emerging Markets growth (4.2%) is forecasted to be more than double of Developed Markets (1.4%) growth in 2024.[3]
Yields in EM bonds ore at 10-year highs and significantly above their 20- year average. [5] Investors ore compensated accordingly and returns are attractive.
Providing investors with a steady distribution and scope for meaningful capital gains.
Flexibility to invest across the asset class - EM hard and local currency sovereigns, EMFX, and hard currency corporates - has resulted in stable investment performance.
We have a 54 strong EM fixed income team across the globe and have been investing in the asset class for 27 years. This gives us the scope to research and invest in smaller issuers that are a key source of alpha generation.