Is EM debt still a good investment?

Stephanie Baxter
clock • 6 min read

Fixed income investors have flocked to emerging market debt to take advantage of higher yields but risks are coming through which could threaten the asset class. Stephanie Baxter reports

At a glance EM debt is a fashionable investment in the search for yield with strong 2016 performance However it faces potential risks from a hawkish US central bank Schemes can sti...

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