Because of the hunt for yield, Emerging Market Debt (EMD) remains an attractive asset class, even if its performance in 2021 is nothing special. With more than 60 issuing countries and a volume of $6,500 billion, it is a mature and in some places highly liquid market, in which local currency bonds now account for the largest share. Investment director Peter Becker of Capital Group, in a plea for active management and fundamental research on issuers, takes the listener through the EMD market post-corona: where are the opportunities? Where does he see growth? And which countries remain vulnerable? Investment Officer is an editorially independent media platform in the Benelux countries providing industry news and insights to investment professionals working for asset owners, asset managers and asset servicing companies. The Netherlands: http://www.investmentofficer.nlBelgium: http://www.investmentofficer.beLuxembourg: http://www.investmentofficer.lu