The fund will have IFC as an anchor investor and the managers will look for non-financial sector green bonds issued by developing countries.
Author Archives: Rupert Walker
Applying ESG to HY bonds
ESG principles can be integrated into the high yield bond selection process, and the most effective way is by using both external and internal methods, according to an M&G fund manager.
EM as a source for unconventional high yield
High interest t-bills and overweights in Egypt and Nigeria aim to support a fund with a 7%-plus income distribution yield, according to Capital Group’s fixed income investment director.
RMB bond funds threatened by corporate defaults
The number of Chinese corporate defaults by issuer count and principal amount is likely to hit new highs this year, according to a recent Fitch report.
Pictet reveals overweights in Asia fund
Chinese insurers and specialty financial stocks are at attractive valuations and should eventually post superior returns, according to Kiran Nandra, Pictet AM’s emerging market senior product specialist.
Indonesia funds’ vulnerability
Post-election instability and trade issues weigh on Indonesian share prices, but top funds keep longer-term gains.
BOS reduces equities allocation
Bank of Singapore (BOS) is scaling back exposure to risky assets because of the re-escalation of US-China trade tensions, said CIO Rajeev De Mello.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Fidelity vs Pinebridge
FSA compares two Greater China equity products: the Fidelity Greater China Fund and the Pinebridge Greater China Equity Fund.
Robeco sees stronger China trade position
Investors in China should focus on domestic sectors relatively insulated from the tariff war and boosted by recent stimulus measures, says Robeco’s equities head.
GSAM reduces EM bond exposure
Worsening US-China trade tensions have caused the firm to scale back holdings of risky assets including emerging market debt.
