The European currency bond market has grown to become the largest part of the broader investible emerging markets debt arena, yet, it remains under-appreciated. At a time when many investors hesitate between concerns over rising rates and the belief that the bull market in fixed income is not over yet, local currency emerging market debt deserves to be given more attention than it often receives. The asset class offers multiple opportunities, collating a heterogeneous group of bond issuers, including countries in different stages of the economic and monetary policy cycle.

The sixth annual edition of Investing in Emerging Market Currencies & Debt, Europe 2019 report brings together pension funds, insurers, asset managers and other institutional investors. The report will explore and debate how the asset class has become deeper, with market liquidity improving, and broader, with more countries now issuing debt.

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SECTION 1

WHAT MAKES EMERGING MARKET DEBT TICK?

1.1 INTERVIEW: Can emerging markets offer beta opportunities?
- Noel Collins, Senior Consultant & Research Specialist, Mercer

1.2 INTERVIEW: The case for EM debt amid volatility and risk
- Kata Adkins-Baller, Economist, NEST Corporation

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DESIGNING AN ASSET ALLOCATION PLAN AND THE ROLE OF EM DEBT

2.1 INTERVIEW: Striking a balance with EM debt: risks vs opportunities
- Mathias Neidert, Managing Director, Head of Public Markets, bfinance

2.2 WHITE PAPER: Mastering EM debt
- Chris Redmond, Head of Manager Research, Willis Towers Watson

2.3 INTERVIEW: EM sovereign debt: more than meets the eye
- Inger Huus Pedersen, Chief Portfolio Manager, Pensionskassernes Administration (PKA)

2.4 INTERVIEW: Private debt: too big to ignore?
- Stephan Breban, Head of Private Equity, Dean Wetton Advisory

SECTION 3

REGIONAL SPECIFIC

3.1 WHITE PAPER: Vietnam’s debt markets
- Dan Svensson, Fund Manager, Dragon Capital

3.2 INTERVIEW: What does Africa have to offer?
- Franziska Hollmann, Director Corporates Africa, DEG

SECTION 4

CURRENCY DEBT: FRIEND OR FOE?

4.1 INTERVIEW: Local currency debt opportunities: how to deploy the asset class into a diversified portfolio?
- Morten Lund, Analyst, Nordea

4.2 INTERVIEW: Local currency risk: why hedging is important.
- Tina Rönnholm, Portfolio Manager, AP-Fonden 1

Noel Collins

Senior Consultant & Research Specialist, Mercer

Kata Adkins-Baller

Economist, NEST Corporation

Mathias Neidert

Managing Director, Head of Public Markets, bfinance

Chris Redmond

Head of Manager Research, Willis Towers Watson

Inger Huus Pedersen

Chief Portfolio Manager, Pensionskassernes Administration (PKA)

Stephan Breban

Head of Private Equity, Dean Wetton Advisory

Dan Svensson

Fund Manager, Dragon Capital

Franziska Hollmann

Director Corporates Africa, DEG

Morten Lund

Analyst, Nordea

Tina Rönnholm

Portfolio Manager, AP-Fonden 1

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