Emerging Markets Frontier Debt

Why This Strategy?

Experienced and diverse, multi-site emerging markets debt (EMD) team with a broad range of skills
Fundamental EMD investors with a strong focus on sovereign and corporate credit bottom-up analysis in high-yielding frontier markets debt, complemented by top-down macro views
Frontier markets typically offer high carry, meaning investors can potentially earn a substantial yield relative to the risk of holding the asset
Around-the-clock market coverage
Obsession for risk management and diversification

Key Facts

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Key Facts
Inception Date	3/1/2025
Benchmark	No applicable benchmark exists for this strategy

Investment Process

Investment Process Overview - Emerging Markets Frontier Debt

Portfolios

Management

Marcelo Assalin, CFA, Partner

Head of the Emerging Markets Debt Team, Portfolio Manager

Tenure with William Blair:Since

2020

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Yvette Babb

Portfolio Manager

Tenure with William Blair:Since

2020

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Daniel Wood

Portfolio Manager

Tenure with William Blair:Since

2020

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Risks: Investing in foreign denominated and/or domiciled securities may involve heightened risk due to currency fluctuations, and economic and political risks. These risks may be enhanced in emerging and frontier markets. Investing in the bond market is subject to certain risks including market, interest rate, issuer, credit, and inflation risk. High-yield, lower-rated, securities involve greater risk than higher-rated securities. Derivatives may be subject to certain risks such as leveraging, liquidity, interest rate, credit, counterparty, management and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. Individual securities may not perform as expected or a strategy used may fail to produce its intended result. Different investment styles may shift in and out of favor depending on market conditions. Diversification does not ensure against loss.

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