DB: Emerging market debt, the missing piece of the cashflow puzzle

Episode 82,   Dec 04, 2019, 05:00 AM

With over $15 trillion in negative yielding bonds in the market, a decade of loose monetary policy has left developed market yields languishing and investors on the hunt for sources of higher return. Enter emerging market debt. At a market size of over $12 trillion, this can no longer be considered a niche asset class. 
 
Cashflow matching strategies are customised investment solutions, designed to enable clients such as pension schemes or insurance companies to meet their liabilities. In this episode, we discuss how emerging market fixed income has an important role to play in designing cashflow matching strategies.
 
·         John Grey, Emerging Market Credit Analyst
·         Karen Ng, Buy & Maintain team
·         Toby Orpin, Senior Solutions Distribution Manager
 
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