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 […]
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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.
Does the US rate hike create an EM buying opportunity?
Current market volatility is due to uncertainty around the start date, Rieder said. He disagrees with conventional opinion that all emerging markets will be under pressure once the US Fed moves to hike rates later this year. Rieder believes a 25 basis point rate rise will come in September and further hikes will be cautious […]
Is it time for an unconstrained strategy?
“There has been a big increase in demand for unconstrained investing strategies. A lot of investors are concerned about the sell-off in emerging markets in case the US Federal Reserve hikes rates,” Stitt said, in an interview with Fund Selector Asia. “They are still drawing parallels from the taper tantrum. A lot of clients are, therefore, […]
Developed market bonds have negative yield
Nearly $4trn in developed market bonds have a negative yield. Market participants are accustomed to the possibility of losing money, but the certainty of losing money is another matter, writes Jim Cielinski, global head of fixed income at Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
Pictet launches Chinese debt fund
Pictet Asset Management has launched the Pictet Chinese Local Currency Debt fund.
Are we reaching a tipping point for Asian bonds
As central bankers in the West continue tripping over themselves in the rush to make dovish noises on holding rates lower for longer and showing patience as Fed chair Janet Yellen likes to say, even highly cautious investors may be reaching a tipping point.
The multiple paths to income
An income strategy is not limited to a bunch of conventional bonds, delegates heard at FSA’s Income Forum in Hong Kong last week. In fact, there are plenty paths that lead to consistent income. Here are three.
Bond review shows European underperformance
In 2014, European bonds were the biggest underperformers in both corporate and government bond segments, according to data from FE.
Asia bonds proved attractive in 2014
Despite the eruption of volatility in December, last year’s pan-Asia bond yields were 6.7%, according to S&P’s data.
