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Senegal: Default Today or Default Tomorrow
EM debt has had a banner year thanks to tight spreads, declining yields and improving sentiment. But Senegal is an unwelcome reminder that not every sovereign is enjoying the party. While the asset class rallies, Senegal’s dollar and eurobonds are hovering just above distressed territory, making it one of the few that didn’t get the invitation.
Research Analyst Spotlight: A Q&A with Analyst Scott Hall
Scott, congratulations on recently celebrating your second anniversary as a member of the Artisan U.S. Value team. Before we dive into a few investment-related questions, can you tell us a bit about yourself?
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The bank loan market has evolved substantially over the past two decades, creating significant potential opportunities for active managers.
Bank Loans: The Missing Piece
If you had the potential opportunity to increase returns while reducing risk, wouldn’t you take it?
Antero Peak Group Reads
In the spirit of continuous improvement, the Antero Peak Group actively reads to further develop perspectives on financial markets and investing, leadership and life experiences. Please see a list of books that have challenged our thinking over the last several years.
Trading Viewpoints: The EMbedded Advantage
Asset managers typically execute trades through either centralized trading desks or traders embedded within investment teams. Centralized models can be effective across many asset classes, but we believe emerging markets debt requires a fully embedded approach. Hybrid models, where traders remain part of a central team but collaborate closely and sit physically with investors, still face the same limitations as purely centralized structures in emerging markets debt. Conversely, embedded, dedicated EM traders with aligned incentives offer greater execution flexibility and the settlement adaptability generally needed to drive better outcomes in this complex asset class.
We Didn’t Start the Fire
The daily news headlines on global trade in recent weeks have been fast and furious. It’s been hard to keep up. One day tariffs are on, the next they’re off.
New Kid on the Block: Kyrgyzstan
The emerging markets debt universe is broad and ever evolving, but the arrival of a new sovereign issuer has been relatively infrequent in recent years. When a country issues its debut Eurobond, it tends to capture investor attention — offering the potential for a new and interesting investment opportunity.
Trading Viewpoints: The Price of Time
Investing in emerging markets debt can unlock exciting investment opportunities, but it is a complex world to navigate. These markets involve different financial instruments spread across dozens of countries — and with every market comes its own rules, risks and costs. Traders are constantly weighing tough choices, like whether to act quickly but suffer higher transaction costs, or wait and risk missing the opportunity altogether. That is where skill and flexibility matter most. A one-size-fits-all playbook doesn’t work in these markets.
Passive Aggressive: The Hidden Risks of Passive Investing
A Q&A with Portfolio Manager Daniel Kane (based on a presentation done in November 2024)
In 1990, less than 5% of US mutual fund assets were in passive index funds. Today, more than 50% of assets in US mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are passively managed. How did we get here?Read More