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Emerging Market Debt 

Active emerging market debt strategies, backed by deep local insight and decades of experience 

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Why invest in emerging market debt 

Attractive income opportunities 
Emerging market debt can offer higher yields than many developed markets, across a wide universe of government and corporate issuers. While regional risks can vary – including regulatory, currency and political factors – emerging market debt can provide a useful additional source of income for investors seeking enhanced yield.  
Broad diversification 
Emerging market debt provides access to a broad range of fixed income investments from some of the world’s fastest growing economies. Investors can gain exposure to investment grade, high yield and frontier markets in both hard and local currency, helping to diversify credit portfolios.  
Long term growth potential
Emerging markets represent a growing share of global economic activity. Investing in bonds issued in these regions provides access to long-term structural trends, while maintaining a focus on income and total return opportunities. 

Siddharth Dahiya 

Global Head of Emerging Markets Debt, Aberdeen Investments 

“Emerging market debt can deliver diversified income opportunities when supported by disciplined risk management and deep local research.” 

Siddharth Dahiya 

Global Head of Emerging Markets Debt, Aberdeen Investments 

Why Aberdeen Investments for emerging market debt 

Decades of emerging markets experience 
We have over 30 years of on-the-ground experience investing in emerging markets. Our dedicated teams apply rigorous analysis across sovereign and corporate issuers, supporting consistent outcomes across emerging market debt portfolios. 
Disciplined portfolio construction
Our active approach to country allocation, duration and issuer selection is underpinned by a risk‑aware framework, designed to balance income, liquidity and capital preservation across emerging markets strategies. 
Integrated ESG and credit research
ESG analysis is embedded within our emerging market debt investment process. This helps identify long-term risks and opportunities, supporting more sustainable fixed income outcomes. 

What we offer in emerging market debt

A comprehensive range of emerging market debt strategies across sovereign and corporate bonds, hard and local currency – plus specialist solutions designed to support income, diversification and wider fixed income investing objectives. 

Frontier Markets Bond Fund

Navigate fast growing frontier markets with experienced emerging market debt specialists. We combine rigorous credit analysis, macro insight and local research to uncover compelling opportunities.   

Risk warning

The value of investments, and the income from them, can go down as well as up and an investor may get back less than the amount invested. Past performance is not a guide to future results.

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