The Swiss Central Bank’s exit from the euro peg was like “ripping the lid off a pressure cooker” when an intermediate solution would have been more sensible, said Simon Cox, investment strategist at BNY Mellon Investment Management.
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Principal Global reshuffles top management roles
Principal Global Investors has reshuffled the portfolios at the top management level, with its current Asia chief executive Andrea Muller taking over from Kirk West in the role of executive director-head of international distribution.
Shift from high yield products
High yield bonds look expensive and investors should review their portfolios and consider other income-generating vehicles, according to JP Morgan Asset Management.
Asia bonds proved attractive in 2014
Despite the eruption of volatility in December, last year’s pan-Asia bond yields were 6.7%, according to S&P’s data.
Oil may have a long slow burn before recovery
Analysts seem to be coming to a consensus that the price of oil will follow something like a backward checkmark trajectory, which calls for a very selective investment focus.
Amundi overweight on Indian equities
Amundi Asset Management is overweight on Indian equities, but said there could be some disappointments in the short-term due to the sharp run-up in domestic indices.
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Schroders RQFII license for Singapore business
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) has received a Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor license from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, which will enable it to tap the investment opportunities in China’s onshore markets.
HK regulators ban trader for life
The Securities and Futures Commission has put a lifetime ban on a derivatives trader who fled Hong Kong after being caught concealing risk and losses.
