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Convertibles: Rewards with higher risk
Convertible bond funds can offer steady income and as well as equity participation, but at the expense of volatility and exposure to low credit quality.
Risks continue to mount in EM
Despite earnings disappointments, the risk of trade war escalation and key elections this year, now is the time to buy emerging markets equities, according to Robeco.
FE Advisory Asia Portfolio review – January 2019
After negative performance in December and for full year 2018, all three FE portfolios were up in January.
Can low valuations revive Asia equity sentiment?
After a terrible 2018, Asian equities seem to be recovering this year, driven by the appeal of low historical valuations, according to Allianz Global Investors.
UBS names new Singapore head
August Hatecke, co-head of wealth management for Asia-Pacific, will also assume the role of country head of Singapore and head of the Singapore branch.
MAS explains AM supervisory changes
The regulator now has teams assigned to supervise asset management sub-sectors, such as traditional, alternative or real estate, according to Lim Cheng Khai, executive director at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Indosuez warns about simmering debt crisis
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.
Income fund interest surges in January
In Hong Kong and Singapore, private banks and wealth managers searched for income products, with a Pimco product the most viewed, according to data provided by Fund Info.
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.
