iShares launches dollar-denominated emerging markets corporate debt ETF

A new ETF from iShares gives investors dollar-denominated exposure to emerging markets corporate bonds

Dollar-denominated emerging markets debt on offer

iShares has listed a US dollar-denominated exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Europe that provides exposure to emerging markets corporate bonds. The launch capitalises on demand for fixed-income access using ETFs and a renewed faith in emerging markets on the part of investors.

"We often find that corporate debt is actually better quality than sovereign debt," says Axel Lomholt, London-based head of product development for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at iShares. Having the fund denominated in