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Emerging Market Debt
Emerging Market Debt (EMD) has generally remained one of the best performing asset classes for over 10 years, despite high profile crises. In our view EMD has the potential to enhance returns, providing diversification benefits for investors. We believe that most investors should at least allocate a modest holding to emerging debt, while investors more tolerant of risk should consider a more significant holding.
Our philosophy and process are based on the following key beliefs:
Top quality research is the key to added value:
- Independent proprietary research; detailed research notes completed for each credit
- Focus on country and corporate fundamentals, market structural analysis
- Analysis of entire emerging market universe; hard & local currency sovereign debt, foreign exchange, corporates and credit derivatives
Application of a rigorous, risk controlled investment process generates strong returns:
- Focus on forward looking scenarios
- We believe historic volatility and correlation are not good predictors of risk
Leverage off wider Aberdeen platform:
- Asian debt team in Singapore and Bangkok
- Global emerging market equity team
- High yield team in Philadelphia for credit input
Range of product types:
- Hard currency (US$ denominated), local currency, blended portfolios and closed end funds
Experienced and dedicated team:
- Our EMD team has a total of over 60 years combined experience in the asset class across a series of functions in the industry including asset management, hedge fund management, research and trading.
View information on our EMD investment team