Emerging market bonds are likely to bounce back and outperform those from developed markets in a recovery from the COVID-19 downturn, an emerging markets expert says.

The effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on markets can be better managed through greater portfolio diversification, according to a global fund manager.

SMSFs have been slow to adopt managed accounts as part of their investment holdings despite solid growth in their usage outside superannuation and among financial advisers.