WEBINAR: Taming the Frontier
Taming the Frontier: Outperformance & risk mitigation in EM Frontier Debt markets
Join us for discussion on the fast-evolving EM frontier debt landscape and how it offers potential opportunities for investors seeking diversification and risk-adjusted returns.
Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
11:00am EDT | 4:00pm BST | 5:00pm CEST
In this webinar, we’ll explore:
- The distinct characteristics of external vs. local currency frontier debt
- How these markets complement each other to manage portfolio risk
- The role of frontier debt as a diversifier within global fixed income
- Recent drivers of outperformance - and where we see future potential
Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of one of the most dynamic corners of emerging markets.
Speaker biographies
Alexis de Mones
Alexis joined Ashmore's fixed income team in 2012. Alexis started his career in 1997 at Morgan Stanley as an Emerging Markets sovereign credit analyst covering EMEA. In this capacity Alexis notably advised Middle Eastern and Central Asian sovereigns and corporates on their credit ratings and access to the capital markets. From 2002 onwards, Alexis managed Emerging Markets and Global fixed income portfolios at Morgan Stanley, ABN Amro and BlackRock where he was lead investment strategist for the Global Bonds product. Alexis holds a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University and an Honours Degree in Business from EDHEC in France.
Gustavo Medeiros
Gustavo is responsible for following macroeconomic and political developments across developed economies and emerging markets. He is responsible for providing a review and forward-looking views of macro top-down developments on a weekly basis to the Investment Committee and, where required, works with the investment teams to translate these views in actionable investment ideas.
Before joining Ashmore, Gustavo worked for ten years at HSBC in São Paulo and London, where he traded Latin American local rates and currencies. After joining Ashmore in 2011, Gustavo worked for six years with the local currency team covering Latin America before joining the sovereign external debt team as portfolio manager responsible for Eastern European and African markets.
Gustavo was appointed to Deputy Head of Research in October 2019 and became Head of Research in October 2021. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado in São Paulo and is a CFA charterholder.