Aaron Grehan | Risks, opportunities and the strategic portfolio opportunity in emerging market debt

In episode 121, Investment Magazine’s Matthew Smith speaks with Aaron Grehan, deputy head of emerging market debt and hard currency portfolio manager at Aviva Investors.

While many asset allocators might view emerging market debt as volatile and a tactical investment, there’s perhaps more strategic value in the asset class than many give it credit for, Aaron Grehan, deputy head of Emerging Market Debt and hard currency portfolio manager at Aviva Investors explains in an interview with Matthew Smith. Grehan argues that blending of investment grade and high yield could change the frame of reference for many institutional investors who consider EMD highly volatile to something more defensive .

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Pension Policy Podcast: Relieving members of the longevity risk burden

In Episode five of the Pension Policy Series, Allianz Retire+ chief executive David Kane joins Conexus Financial acting co-chief executive and editor-in-chief Aleks Vickovich to assess the commercial landscape for retirement income solutions across super and advice.   Retirement remains only a small part of Australia's $4.5 trillion superannuation pool. Kane says funds have been slow to implement the Retirement Income Covenant, and many responses to date have been cut-and-paste. Funds have built strong accumulation capability over more than three decades, but they lack the balance sheets to guarantee retirement income, raising the prospect that without the right solutions, members may be left carrying longevity risk themselves. 

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