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Marco Ruijer, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Marco Ruijer, CFA, is a hard currency portfolio manager on William Blair’s emerging markets debt team. Before joining William Blair, Marco was the lead portfolio manager on NN Investment Partners’ EMD team, where he was responsible for managing EMD hard currency portfolios. Before joining NNIP in 2013, Marco was a senior fund manager for EMD at Mn Services in the Netherlands, where he managed various EMD portfolios. Before that, he worked with Mn Services’ investment strategy and risk management team. Marco began his career in 1998 as an investment trainee at Mn. Marco received an M.A. in international financial economics from the University of Amsterdam.

Strength in Emerging Markets Debt

Marco Ruijer, CFA
Emerging Markets Debt

It was a strong quarter for emerging markets (EM) debt despite a mixed economic backdrop around the world. Market volatility subsided, aiding investor demand for higher-carry strategies. Positive EM debt performance was even more impressive,...

Is Emerging Markets Debt Well Positioned?

Marco Ruijer, CFA
Emerging Markets Debt

Despite softer economic conditions globally, emerging markets (EM) credit fundamentals remain supportive—and while we see some pockets of weakness, especially among energy- and food-importing countries, overall we believe EM debt is well positioned to withstand...

Resilient Fundamentals in Emerging Markets Debt

Marco Ruijer, CFA
Emerging Markets Debt

Emerging markets (EM) debt investors face headwinds in the last quarter of the year, thanks to monetary tightening, geopolitical tensions, energy crises, and economic weakness in China. But despite the uncertainty, we have a constructive...

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