Is EM debt still a good investment?

Stephanie Baxter
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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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