Robeco announced the launch of two new high-conviction strategies, Emerging Market Bonds and Emerging Market Bonds Local Currency, aimed at institutional clients seeking superior risk-adjusted returns. These strategies unveiled on 3 February 2025, are designed to enhance Robeco’s emerging markets offering and expand its fixed income lineup.
The strategies will be managed by Robeco’s newly formed Emerging Market Debt (EMD) team, which was established last year. The team, boasting an average of over 15 years of experience in EMD, will leverage Robeco’s existing fixed income strengths and collaborate closely with its Quant and Sustainable Investing teams. This collaboration aims to capture emerging market opportunities by navigating macro-economic, political, and sustainability risks.
Diliana Deltcheva, Head of EMD at Robeco, stated, “We aim to deliver superior investment returns by deploying comprehensive analysis of all relevant information impacting emerging market debt investments. We’re not simply mirroring the benchmark: we’re leveraging our experience and frameworks to take selective, high-conviction positions when appropriate.”
The strategies employ a structured top-down and comprehensive bottom-up investment process, utilising a proprietary in-house framework for evaluating sovereign creditworthiness and relative value assessments, enriched with sustainability considerations
