Weekly View from the Desk
PGIM Fixed Income shares their weekly views and outlook for fixed income markets.
Emerging Better than Before
Debt opportunities beckon as emerging markets rebound.
POISED TO DELIVER ON LONG-TERM PROMISE
While conditions in emerging markets (EM) suffered in a post-pandemic environment marked by inflation, U.S. dollar strength and geopolitical tension, EM debt warrants renewed allocation consideration amid current monetary policy trends. Rising fiscal discipline and growth potential versus developed markets are among the key factors underpinning an attractive long-term opportunity.
Five Facets of the EM Debt Opportunity
Equipped For Outperformance
EXPERIENCE AND STABILITY
With 25 years of investment experience on average, the PGIM Fixed Income EM team consists of 33 portfolio managers, economists, and sovereign and corporate credit analysts.
INTENSIVE RESEARCH
Category specialists based in the U.S., Europe and Asia conduct fundamental research and leverage firmwide insights to manage $55 billion in EM debt.
EXPANSIVE UNIVERSE
The team formally rates a universe of over 100 EM countries, 250 companies and 25 sovereigns/quasi-sovereigns, using a relative value framework to guide optimal trading decisions.
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Sources of data (unless otherwise noted) are as of 31 December 2024.
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