Bloomberg
‘It’s a Carry World’: EM Trade Notches Longest Run Since 2008
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Cathy Hepworth, head of emerging-markets debt at PGIM, a $1.5 trillion asset manager, identified carry trades as her highest-conviction investment theme across developing markets. Emerging-market trades have recorded their longest consecutive run since 2008, according to available market data. Carry trades involve borrowing in low-interest-rate currencies and investing in higher-yielding assets.
