Asset managers comment on Moody’s decision to lower China’s sovereign credit rating by one notch to A1 from Aa3, with stable outlook.
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HEAD-TO-HEAD: Axa vs Pimco
Fund Selector Asia compares two high yield bond funds: the Axa World Funds US High Yield Bonds with the Pimco Funds Global Investors Series plc US High Yield Bond.
Will 2017 be good for inflation-linked bonds?
Inflation is set to head higher in the US after Donald Trump’s victory, putting inflation-linked assets in the spotlight.
EMD risks abating, argues Axa IM
General risks for investors in emerging-market debt are ebbing, which is why global institutional investors are likely to continue to add exposure, said Michael Ganske, portfolio manager at Axa Investment Managers.
Have small caps reached a turning point?
Valuations are not cheap and earnings growth has been strong for years, but Patrick Kuhner, pan Asia client portfolio manager at Rosenberg Equities Asia believes the trend is still healthy.
Axa IM – Real Assets enjoys Tokyo property boom
Asia real estate investors are still able to rely on Japan’s buoyant market.
EM bonds seen as biggest risk from US election
Axa Investment Managers views a Donald Trump victory in November as the biggest risk for emerging market fixed income.
A preference for short duration
Short duration bonds are key to mitigating volatility in bond holdings, according to Jim Veneau, Axa Investment Managers head of fixed income in Asia.
Axa IM builds absolute return team in HK
Axa Investment Managers said it will build a liquid absolute return team in Hong Kong led by Pierre-Emmanuel Juillard.
