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Redefining returns in emerging market debt

Welcome to another edition of SOURCE, a publication that shines the spotlight on selected funds and their managers. This time, we look at the Finisterre Emerging Markets Debt Euro Income and Finisterre Emerging Markets Debt High Income funds. Discover more in our profile and Q&A with Damien Buchet, chief investment officer at Principal Finisterre, and senior portfolio manager Christopher Watson, both Citywire AA-rated, plus supporting analysis from Citywire.

june 2026

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