Rupert Walker, Author at Fund Selector Asia

BlackRock: Asia bonds have diversification benefits

2024 is going to be a pivotal year for fixed income as the markets gain some clarity on the timing of the Feds rate pause, according to BlackRock.

The mega-fund is already available in Hong Kong and will be distributed in Singapore in February.

Daniel Cho is named as head of real estate, Korea for the UK investment manager.

Aravind Krishnan will lead the Southeast Asian Private equity business in Singapore as a managing director, Blackstone Private Equity.

Jim Zhang has also been named general manager of BlackRock CCB Wealth Management.

The fund will invest in global equities, fixed income and alternatives to generate income.

The asset manager also names two deputy heads and a COO of Asia Pacific, as well as a new head of China.

The Lion-Nomura Japan Active ETF will be Singapore’s first active ETF on the Singapore Exchange and Singapore’s first AI-powered ETF.

Investors should lock in record bond yields and prefer cash-rich companies as the world economy weakens.

The Asia equity dividend fund incorporates an options overlay strategy aiming to capture higher income and reduce the volatility of the portfolio.