Philippe Legrand, co-founder of the wealth management firm in Hong Kong, reveals two recent fund selections that underscore his asset class views going into 2016.
Tag: Bonds
Fed inaction prompts Barings allocation moves
In view of the US rate hike that didn’t happen, Sonja Laud, head of multi-asset income at Baring AM, made some recent tactical allocations.
China This Week – 2 October 2015
A roundup of the week’s asset management industry news from mainland publications.
Fed has good reason to hike rates by December
Ken Leech, Western Asset Management’s CIO said that while accommodative monetary policy is critical in the current climate of weakened demand, the US Federal Reserve has a good reason to hike interest rates before the end of the year.
Pictet builds cash holdings
Pictet Asset Management is reducing equity exposure and raising cash holdings as the expected US rate hike approaches.
CSOP to launch China bond ETF in Europe
Despite strong mainland market volatility, China-based CSOP Asset Management expects to launch its first onshore fixed income ETF in Europe, said Melody He, head of capital markets.
Looking way ahead
Is a ten-year investment forecast really possible? Baring Asset Management has provided one, and the firm claims its previous decade-long predictions were fairly close to actual results.
China this week – July 2015
A roundup of China news relevant to the asset management industry for the week of July 13.
China and Japan dominate fund flows
Resurgent markets and easy monetary policies in China and Japan helped drive new inflows, with China representing $30.9bn, almost the same as Japan with $30.8bn. Looking at asset classes, concern over volatility likely contributed to the robust capital flows into mixed flexible (mixed asset) products, which accounted for $27.4bn in capital flows. A major […]
Jupiter is extending its UK orbit to Asia
The firm is largely unknown to retail investors outside its UK base, but client servicing, sales and marketing have expanded in Asia, and plans are underway for regionally-focused funds, said CEO Maarten Slendebroek.
