Short-dated high yield bonds provide protection against rising interest rates, but low liquidity puts brakes on the ability of funds investing in them to grow, according to BNY Mellon’s Ulrich Gerhard.
Category: Asset Class in Focus
Investors missing correlation alert, says NB
As correlation between stocks and bonds increases, Neuberger Berman’s multi-asset and quantitative team has made several changes to portfolios, according to Erik Knutzen, the firm’s New York-based chief investment officer for multi-asset class strategies.
Will EMs tumble as rates rise?
Emerging markets are less likely to see a ‘taper tantrum’-like sell off as rates rise, said GSAM’s Shoqat Bunglawala, but not everyone agrees.
Deutsche WM turns more cautious
Deutsche WM has increased the allocation to sovereign bonds in the firm’s model balanced portfolio, which forms the basis of portfolios it manages for clients in Asia-Pacific.
Investec bets on China government bonds
Amid concerns over illiquid credit market in China, bonds issued by the government and the policy banks are an attractive option, argues Wilfred Wee, China fixed income portfolio manager at Investec Asset Management.
J Safra Sarasin in U-turn on Japan equities
Bank J Safra Sarasin has drastically changed its view of Japan equities from being optimistic on the asset class six months ago, according to Philipp Bärtschi, the private bank’s Zurich-based chief investment officer.
Will Stratton Street’s RMB fund draw mainland money?
As China further relaxes capital controls, the demand for renminbi-denominated investments outside the mainland should grow, argues Stratton Street’s Andy Seaman.
Why Aviva’s target return fund missed target
Aviva Investors’ investment director Jerome Nunan ponders the value of ‘strength of conviction’ when markets do not behave as expected.
Can HSBC’s new funds reduce carbon emissions?
The managers of HSBC GAM’s two new low carbon funds are trying to cater to demand for lower carbon investments while at the same time influence companies to reduce their carbon footprints.
For dividends in Europe, seek cyclical stocks, says JPM
Rising interest rates and inflation have shifted the dividend opportunity to the financial and energy sector rather than traditional defensive stocks, said Thomas Buckingham, London-based portfolio manager at JP Morgan Asset Management.
