EDD News and Press, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Inc. From 11/09/22

Summary Investing sustainably in emerging market corporates could be important to a the planet, and to finding fixed income growth opportunities. COP27, the 27th U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties to the Paris Agreement on climate, is underway in Egypt. The location...

Summary Rising bond yields this year have seen many market analysts reach for a famous fixed income quote. Fixed income markets are facing one risk that they cannot face down. Fixed income markets are not only unable to face down or ignore SI issues, but they are also assimila...

Summary The impact of market volatility on the ESG sector. How energy insecurity is affecting the outlook for ESG? Should ESG funds should still be part of your portfolio? Interest in ESG funds has been growing for some time. But will that momentum continue a...

Summary Financial markets have entered a period of head-spinning volatility. Consumer inflation remains at record highs across major developed economies. Higher yields will bring new income-generating opportunities and significant shifts in risk-return assessments. ...

Summary The Economist recently highlighted numerous issues with the present state of ESG investing and how it is falling short of its intended goals. Investors face challenges understanding the nuances of ESG strategies and what the strategies they invest in are accomplishing. ...

Summary The environmental factors (E) in ESG are dominated by measures of carbon emissions, energy and net zero, but less attention is paid to the use of materials and waste. This, in turn, is reflected in the relatively poor quality of data and associated metrics on waste and rec...

Summary Rising prices continue to confound expectations that slowing global growth will ease inflation pressures. Financial market turbulence may be here to stay for some time. The ability to rebalance negatively correlated assets helps generate income and potential return whi...

Summary The new regime poses an unavoidable trade-off for central banks: tame inflation by hiking or preserve growth. We see them overtightening rates, so keep risk low. UK gilt yields reached 14-year highs before the Bank of England intervened to halt the selloff. Yields on 10-ye...

Summary We believe it is unlikely that Fed Chair Jerome Powell will navigate a pivot to a less-hawkish stance before early in 2023. We expect China to grow at a meager 2%-3% pace in 2022, with the potential for these risks to bleed into 2023, as a slowing developed-market consumer...

Summary New York Climate Week acknowledged the challenges the energy crisis has brought but emphasised the importance of rolling out clean energy faster under this context. Businesses need to think long-term, target short-term, disclose quality sustainability data, collaborate to ...