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As pace of rate hikes slows and downturn concerns rise, bonds have seen renewed interest.

We expect the US dollar to peak in Q4 2022, downgrading the headwinds affecting EMD.

Competitive spreads, comparable default rates and low correlations versus developed markets are just three advantages of this growing asset class, argue managers of the Federated Hermes Emerging Markets Debt strategy.

In this latest case study, the Emerging Market Debt team explains how engagement with Turkish lender Akbank is encouraging improvements in governance, sustainable lending and carbon footprint accountability.

Investors should be grasping at the unprecedented opportunity presented by emerging market debt.

Why does emerging market debt (EMD) generally receive a lower credit rating than its developed market counterparts – even on ostensibly like-for-like issuance?