The typically-held investor concerns about Asian fixed income diversification, liquidity and credit quality are diminishing, according to Jamie Grant, head of Asia fixed income at First State Investments.
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India interest rates on hold Alliance Bernstein
India’s central bank is likely to keep interest rates on hold after it cut rates two times since January, according to Alliance Bernstein.
Hong Kong slaps ban on JP Morgan broker
Luo Jianglan has been banned from working in the financial industry for six months due to violation of short selling procedures and moves to conceal the breach.
Pictet launches Chinese debt fund
Pictet Asset Management has launched the Pictet Chinese Local Currency Debt fund.
Turnover of HK-listed ETFs soars in 2014
The total annual turnover of exchange traded funds and real estate investments trusts listed on the Hong Kong exchange soared 25% year-on-year to reach a record-high of HK$1.23trn ($150bn), according to the Hong Kong stock exchange.
Hong Kong bans StanChart RM for life
Regulators found that a relationship manager at the bank made fund transactions without client’s consent in order to meet his sales targets.
AMP Capital global infrastructure platform
AMP Capital said that it has raised more than $540m in new commitments for its global infrastructure platform during the last six months, which has resulted in a first close for the AMP Capital Global Infrastructure Fund and has put it closer to the platforms target of $2bn.
Slow growth for China money market funds
Demand for Chinese money market funds (MMFs) is expected to rise at a slower pace after a surge in asset growth over the last 18 months subsides, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings.
Keeping rates low risk for US markets
The “breathtaking strength” in US jobs growth has created conditions that demand a rate hike, argues Rick Rieder, chief Investment officer of fundamental fixed income at BlackRock.
AMP Capital Eastspring Greater China manager
AMP Capital has hired Eastspring Investment’s Nicholas Koh as senior portfolio manager on its multi-strategy team.
