Highlights from this quarter’s outlook:
- Federal Reserve (Fed) cuts amid economic resilience extends positive backdrop for EMD assets
- Weaker US dollar on structural and cyclical drivers, though momentum may be slower
- Long rates bias with differentiation on fiscal and political risks
- Supportive technicals to drive credit valuations tighter
- Risks: US inflation, recession, geopolitics
- Risk allocation: Local currency debt – high conviction; hard currency credit – medium conviction
