Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency

Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency represents a diverse and expanding universe of mainly US dollar and EUR-denominated bonds issued by sovereigns across 80+ countries. Over the past two decades, the market has grown as economies and institutions have matured, supporting greater breadth and depth. This progress is reflected in improving sovereign fundamentals, increased growth resilience, and more robust policy frameworks.

Why Janus Henderson for Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency?


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Compelling returns and yields

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Typically, emerging market asset classes offer higher yields and better long-term returns compared to developed markets.

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Fundamental development stories

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The diversity of the asset class allows active investors to identify mispriced opportunities, as market pricing adjusts over time to reflect improving and deteriorating fundamentals, long‑term structural developments and credit ratings at the country level.

Diversification benefits

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Opportunity set spans a wide range of countries at different stages of social and economic development, shaped by varying political cycles, policy frameworks, demographics, and fundamental drivers, supporting portfolio diversification and risk management.

The value of an investment can fall as well as rise and you may not get back the amount you initially invested.

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Our competitive edge


Established active approach

A single strategy focus that has remained unchanged since strategy inception, with portfolio managers that have been together on the strategy since 2013.

Credit risk premia focused

An empirically founded analytical framework to assess sovereign credit risk systematically across the investment universe.

Disciplined investment process

Focus on risk-adjusted returns by emphasising diversification and active management of credit risk rather than global macroeconomic factors.

Why Janus Henderson for Fixed Income?

  • Utilises a forward-looking approach that looks beyond benchmarks to put investor objectives at its core
  • Collaborative teams that share and debate ideas globally but retain investment flexibility within a rigorous risk-management framework
  • A range of actively-managed solutions from core bonds to multi-sector that reflects four decades of addressing clients’ evolving financial needs
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Insights


IMF Spring Meetings – Emerging markets in a highly uncertain world

IMF Spring Meetings 2026 highlighted uncertainty and a focus on potential tail risks. Stronger EM fundamentals, policy credibility and diversification stand out amid energy and political volatility.

US-China summit: What a more managed and predictable relationship means for markets

Investor implications from the US-China summit in Beijing.

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Unravelling myths: The hidden truths of Emerging Markets Debt

This paper challenges common misconceptions about emerging markets, highlighting the evolution and long‑term potential of hard currency EM sovereign debt.

Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency

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