MSD News and Press, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. From 10/14/23

2023-10-14 08:03:00 ET Summary September was a tough month for bonds, and more follow on weakness is expected in October. The VanEck Emerging Markets Bond Fund outperformed its benchmark, despite avoiding high-beta risk. The 30-year US Treasury crossed above 5% in early Octobe...

2023-10-09 11:30:00 ET Summary Shifting supply-and-demand dynamics appear to be driving bond markets more than fundamentals, which makes for a bumpy ride. Through the fourth quarter of 2022, U.S. and global growth outlooks were becoming steadily more pessimistic. While short- ...

2023-09-20 08:38:48 ET More on Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Dividend scorecard for Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund For further details see: Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund raises dividend by 13.3% to $0.2125

2023-08-06 04:30:00 ET Summary Short-term investment-grade corporate bonds offer compelling income potential and lower interest-rate risk than longer-term bonds and safe-haven assets. The short-duration investment-grade universe provides exposure to high-quality companies with sol...

2023-08-02 06:45:00 ET Summary The global macro environment continues to improve, with U.S. economic resilience offsetting some of the disappointment surrounding Chinese growth. EM debt is one of the longer-duration segments of the fixed-income market. We believe both local an...

2023-06-27 03:05:00 ET Summary Striking the right balance between interest-rate and credit risk can be a good idea in the late stages of a credit cycle. We think it’s a particularly good idea in this credit cycle. Why? Consider that over the last 18 months, investors have g...

2023-06-20 17:19:55 ET Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund ( NYSE: MSD ) declares $0.1875/share quarterly dividend , 19% increase from prior dividend of $0.1575. Forward yield 11.45% Payable July 14; for shareholders of record June 30; ex-div June 29. ...

2023-06-13 03:30:00 ET Summary ESG-labeled bonds have come a long way quickly, and innovation shows no signs of slowing. Given the SLB market's nascency, its sample size is significantly smaller. The good SLBs can offer compelling yield and close alignment with investors' ESG ...

2023-05-31 01:55:00 ET Summary Historically, we have requested for executive compensation to be tied to financial metrics, such as return on invested capital and earnings per share growth. However, companies are now increasing the resources spent on measuring, disclosing, and sett...

2023-05-26 03:30:00 ET Summary Borrowing by the Asian region’s governments, companies, consumers, and financial firms is well above levels prior to the global financial crisis. In particular, industries that rapidly increased leverage while interest rates were low are now a...