Investor interest in emerging market debt has increased massively over the last couple of years. Traditional bonds are not what they used to be. Peripheral countries in Europe are by no means safe, and the less than 0.50% yield you earn on 5-year German bonds doesn’t give you much protection from negative yields either. No wonder that investors seek new opportunities like emerging market debt. But what are emerging-market government bonds exactly, and does it make any sense to invest in them? Read on to find some answers. http://www.robeco.com/professionals/insights/opinions/2013/optimum-mix-with-emerging-paper.jsp