Benign short-term prospects for the global economy should not disguise the problems in store caused by the recent build-up in sovereign borrowing, according to Indosuez Wealth Management’s research head.
Author Archives: Rupert Walker
Can bond fund bounce continue this year?
Bond investors have enjoyed a recovery since the start of the year, and for funds positioned at the riskier end of the credit spectrum it has turned into a bonanza.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Fidelity vs Haitong
FSA compares two Asian high yield bond funds with sharply contrasting strategies and profiles: the Fidelity Asian High Yield Fund and the Haitong Asian High Yield Bond Fund.
Commodity bets ride on divergence and change
Commodity prices have experienced wild swings over the past few years, and investors in commodity funds have had to be risk-tolerant.
China bond funds rally in 2019
Offshore renminbi-denominated bond funds have staged a recovery so far this year, benefiting from a weaker US dollar.
A look at Asia tech overweights
Only two products out of roughly 5,000 mutual funds available to Hong Kong and Singapore investors have overweights in the four Asia tech heavyweights.
Russia’s resurgent funds defy headwinds
Russia’s stock market performance during the past three years has been resilient despite the external pressures of US-EU sanctions and fluctuating commodity prices.
HSBC launches MRF fund in China
HSBC Global Asset Management has launched its first northbound fund into mainland China, but investor sentiment there is muted.
Fighting the Asia index
Active managers seek to justify their fees by adding value above index tracker returns: too often they fail.
Premia plans new smart beta ETFs
Hong Kong-based Premia Partners intends to launch four Asia smart beta exchange traded funds (ETFs) by the end of the year.
