Income generation and positive relative valuations counter liquidity and default fears in the Asian high yield credit market.

Income generation and positive relative valuations counter liquidity and default fears in the Asian high yield credit market.
Several players have launched outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services in the region, with BNY Mellon IM being the latest to roll out such service.
Roger Bacon, Citi Private Bank’s head of investments in Apac, reflects on wild March volatility, client reactions, working from home and the Greater Bay Area.
Portfolio diversification benefits and better financial returns are driving allocations to sustainable assets, according to wealth managers in the region.
The Swiss firm expects a pick-up in economic activity in the second half of this year, but finds more value in quality bonds than broad equity markets, according to its Apac CIO.
Simon Godfrey, head of products at EFG Bank, Hong Kong and Marco Li, portfolio manager at TT International, explain how they have been working from home.
Extreme market volatility is a time to reaffirm portfolios, says the private bank, which sees a U-shaped recovery in 2020.
It’s little surprise that Apac markets are negative for the year, but UBS Wealth Management stands by the forecast of double-digit company earnings growth.
The bank’s sustainable cross-asset portfolio has gathered $1bn in assets from Asia-Pacific clients, according to a spokeswoman for the firm.
The firm believes that companies in the healthcare and online sectors will remain resilient.
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