The volatile mix of global divergence in monetary policy and some highly charged geopolitical hotspots should give fixed income fund managers plenty to think about over the coming weeks.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Ashmore unveils trio of China-focused funds
Ashmore has unveiled three China-focussed funds that aim to invest in China’s onshore equity and fixed income markets using its RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) license.
VAM unveils frontier markets fund
VAM Funds has launched a frontier markets product that aims to tap the potential growth of companies operating in 33 frontier market countries.
BNP Paribas IP appoints Moorrees as HK CEO
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has appointed Tino Moorrees as chief executive of Hong Kong from today.
China International floats another RMB MMF
China International Fund Management has launched its second RMB Money Market Fund, raising RMB620m ($100m) from more than 200 institutional investors during the initial offer.
Gold finding hard to fight rate normalisation
Gold seems to be losing its appeal for investors as the precious metal weakens in the face of a looming rise in US interest rates.
Malaysian Ringgit appeals to Credit Agricole pb
Credit Agricole Private Banking is recommending clients allocate to the Malaysian ringgit as an outperformance theme versus Europe and Japan.
Threadneedle expands ops in Korea
Threadneedle Investments has set up a representative office in South Korea and has poached Samsung Asset Management’s Chris Lee as Korea chief representative.
China bad loan problems manageable says BlackRock
Even as there are growing worries over the quality of bank loans in China, governments efforts to recapitalize the banks can help strengthen the state-owned banks balance sheet, says BlackRocks chief strategist.
Investors get access to Asean CIS framework
The ASEAN collective investment scheme framework (CIS) has been launched, allowing investors in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand access to cross-border financial products.
