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EM Fixed Income universe grows bigger and stronger

Weekly investor research

14 July 2014

The Emerging Markets (EM) fixed income universe increased by 3% in 2013 to reach USD 14.5trn. This compares to USD 103trn for developed economies. EM is now more than 50% of global GDP, so EM’s credit fundamentals improved further relative to developed economies last year. This means that investors have a safer alternative to developed market fixed income as the world slowly heads towards global monetary policy normalisation. Seen in this light it is unsurprising that developed market central banks continue to err on the side of dovishness.

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Assessing the EM policy reaction-function in the context of a COVID-19 induced recession

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The liquidity collapse resulting from the cumulative effects of the expected recession, the decline in oil prices and extreme market volatility was the main problem facing global markets last week.

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The COVID-19/Oil/US Stock Market Triple Shock: Impact on EM

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An unprecedented triple shock from the US stock market crash, COVID-19 and falling oil prices has dislocated asset prices and impaired liquidity across all markets.

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