Despite a depreciation of the rupiah this year, Indonesian bonds have been upgraded by ratings agencies and will also be included in an international index this year, explains Stuart Ritson, head of Asian rates and FX at Aviva Investors.
Category: Asset Class in Focus
Schroders launches global credit fund in HK
Brexit will likely be ‘softer’ than previously thought, UK bonds are cheap, and the firm’s global credit income fund has 20% invested in sterling denominated bonds, according to credit portfolio manager Michael Scott.
China’s retail finance set to grow, says JPM AM
Services offered by China’s securities brokerages, banks and insurers are not yet in wide use among domestic households, creating growth opportunities, said Howard Wang, co-manager of the JP Morgan China Pioneer A-share Fund.
UBS Wealth to increase sustainable products
The bank plans to increase the range of sustainable and impact investment products available to Asia clients, according to Mario Knoepfel, Hong Kong-based head of sustainable investing advisory for Asia-Pacific at UBS Wealth Management.
A look inside T Rowe’s Japan fund
Holding positions for five years on average, the T Rowe Price Japanese Equity Fund invests in Japanese companies undergoing transformation, explains Archibald Ciganer, portfolio manager.
Do ESG scores matter for performance?
In an analysis of Morningstar ESG scores vs fund outperformance, FSA has found that a strong ESG focus appears to be correlated with under-performance.
Allianz GI bangs short duration drum
The demand for short-duration products is expected to pick up this year amid rising interest rates and several firms, including Allianz GI, have launched relevant products.
Private banks neutral on US equities
US companies are expected to have high earnings this year, but Bank of Singapore, UBS Wealth Management and Deutsche Bank Wealth Management are finding more opportunities in other equity markets.
A compelling case for East Asian local currency bonds
Global investors should not ignore the East Asian local currency government bond market as an emerging asset class in its own right, according to Matthew Arnold, head of SPDR ETFs for State Street Global Advisors in Singapore.
HSBC GAM bullish on China’s F&B industry
China’s middle class continues to expand in number and in income, creating investment opportunities in the food and beverage industry as well as casinos, according to Mandy Chan, head of China and Hong Kong equities at HSBC Global Asset Management.
