The US-China trade dispute continues to weigh on asset prices, but DWS’s CIO sees upside in parts of Asia, particularly China.
Category: Asset Class in Focus
BNPP AM sets ESG fixed income goal
All of the firm’s EM fixed income products are expected to be ESG compliant this year, as the 2020 target for firm-wide integration continues.
The human check on quant fund risks
After software generates a quant portfolio, the fund manager monitors for unforeseen concentration risk, according to the managing director of Natixis IM affiliate Seeyond.
EM as a source for unconventional high yield
High interest t-bills and overweights in Egypt and Nigeria aim to support a fund with a 7%-plus income distribution yield, according to Capital Group’s fixed income investment director.
Ex-Pictet group moves into thematic funds
Ex-Pictet AM managers co-founded a firm under Natixis IM and have launched similar thematic products.
Pictet reveals overweights in Asia fund
Chinese insurers and specialty financial stocks are at attractive valuations and should eventually post superior returns, according to Kiran Nandra, Pictet AM’s emerging market senior product specialist.
A themed approach to adding alpha
In the search for investments that bring another layer of performance, thematic funds have the potential to offer investors alpha over the long-term.
Why cash is critical in a China multi-asset fund
UBS Asset Management’s China-focused multi-asset product has reduced cash holdings since last year, but the manager remains neutral.
Robeco sees stronger China trade position
Investors in China should focus on domestic sectors relatively insulated from the tariff war and boosted by recent stimulus measures, says Robeco’s equities head.
China’s credit issues limit equity buying
The mainland’s credit bubble has kept Aron Pataki, co-manager of a low volatility mixed-asset fund, away from direct China exposure.
