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Tag: Asian bonds
Manulife IM launches Asia ESG bond fund
The Canadian asset manager is offering an ESG fund focused on Asian credit to Singapore retail investors.
UBS AM bullish on Asian high yield
Asia sub-investment grade bond yields trade at a premium to US and European high yield, despite better credit fundamentals and a more stable market structure, says UBS AM’s Apac fixed income head.
BEA Union adopts Hong Kong OFC structure
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has authorised BEA Union Investment to launch an Apac fixed income product structured as an “open-ended fund company” (OFC).
HSBC GAM positive on Asia credit
HSBC Global Asset Management makes the case for Asian bonds as it launches three funds into China through the northbound MRF channel.
BEA reassures Asia bond investors
Asia bond valuations are appealing, but liquidity needs to return to the market before investors are convinced, according to BEA Union Investments’ fixed income head.
Asia bonds to attract yield seekers, Gao Teng says
The Tencent-backed firm is yet another manager who is upbeat on the higher-yielding Asian bond market, despite the risks.
Asia bonds in a ‘rare sweet spot’: Western Asset
Key risks for the asset class have subsided in synch, creating favourable conditions, according to the Legg Mason affiliate firm.
BEA Union: Asian bonds face rate hikes and defaults
Focusing on higher quality and short-dated bonds will help ease the risk of defaults in Asian USD-denominated bonds, said Pheona Tsang, head of fixed income at BEA Union Investment.
Asian HY defaults may hit 3%: Manulife AM
Defaults on Asian high yield corporate bonds may surpass the 2.9% level reported in 2015 due to difficulty in refinancing debt, said Jimond Wong, managing director and senior portfolio manager for Pan-Asia bonds at Manulife Asset Management.
