Allianz pursues using ESG to find excess return in emerging market debt

Allianz’ head of emerging market debt believes that 2023 will be the year that government bonds from emerging markets will yield just as positive returns as equities.
Richard House, head of emerging market debt at Allianz Global Investors, thinks that we will see the same level of return in emerging markets’ sovereign debt as typically seen in equities. | Photo: Magnus Eidem
Richard House, head of emerging market debt at Allianz Global Investors, thinks that we will see the same level of return in emerging markets’ sovereign debt as typically seen in equities. | Photo: Magnus Eidem
By Magnus Eidem, translated by Katrine Gøthler

Allianz Global Investors is among the relatively few asset managers with a dedicated investment strategy in emerging market debt (EMD). The asset class is associated with high risk and volatility, and is often regarded as challenging to fit into an ESG strategy. 

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