High yield bonds look expensive and investors should review their portfolios and consider other income-generating vehicles, according to JP Morgan Asset Management.
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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.
East Capital launches frontier markets fund
East Capital has launched a new frontier markets fund focused on “young and fast-growing” markets with an emerging middle class and strong consumption growth.
BlackRock what to watch out for
An optimistic consensus about US-driven growth in 2015 seems to have formed across the industry, prompting BlackRock’s strategy guru to cite key potential risks in that picture.
