Risk assets, including emerging market currencies, should be balanced by US Treasury holdings, argues the Baltimore-based fund manager.
Category: Asset Class in Focus
Nikko picks specific onshore bonds
China’s onshore defaults will surpass last year’s total, but Wong Yii Hui said her highly-concentrated portfolio avoids certain companies.
Gam manager loads up on China
The new portfolio manager has recently moved from under- to overweight China equities, citing “compelling value”.
China A-shares push through headwinds
Despite a wide range of destabilising macro troubles, Chinese domestic shares are well-supported by structural growth and official policies.
Looking for income outside high yield
High yield bonds may deliver income to investors, but their volatility can erode capital in a portfolio.
How far can new themes go?
Sector or thematic products accounted for nearly a quarter of the net redemptions in equity funds sold in Hong Kong during the first half this year.
UBS turns negative on equities
UBS Wealth Management recommends clients to underweight stocks and reduce portfolio risk amid the escalating US-China trade dispute.
Invesco remains optimistic on China bonds
Geopolitics may cause volatility, but central bank stimulus should support onshore China bonds, according to Invesco’s Asia fixed income head.
King coal defies alt energy investors
Continued demand for fossil fuels among fast developing nations is boosting returns for funds that track coal miners, but perhaps it’s time to start taking profits.
Hong Kong stocks battered
Ongoing protests and the trade dispute have hit the local market, but diversified Hong Kong equity funds remain resilient, shored up by mainland allocations.
