The firm’s China-focused portfolio has been taking profits from offshore-listed equities and increasing exposure to both A-shares and mainland bonds in the past few months, said Ricky Tang, Schroders multi-asset product manager.

The firm’s China-focused portfolio has been taking profits from offshore-listed equities and increasing exposure to both A-shares and mainland bonds in the past few months, said Ricky Tang, Schroders multi-asset product manager.
Eric Delomier, investment specialist at Capital Group, answers three questions on the bond market.
A recent working paper from the People’s Bank of China tries to explain the differences between the credit ratings issued by domestic and international agencies.
Asset managers comment on Moody’s decision to lower China’s sovereign credit rating by one notch to A1 from Aa3, with stable outlook.
China’s newly announced Bond Connect may boost the domestic bond market as RQFII-based funds underperform dim sum bond funds in 2017.
Fidelity International has announced the launch of its China Bond No.1 Private Fund, the first ever fund product launched by a foreign firm in China.
FSA compares two China onshore funds available for sale in Hong Kong through the Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF): the CCB Principal Dual Income Bond Fund and the E Fund Stable Return Bond Fund.
Hong Kong’s Financial Services Development Council has developed a proposal for the Hong Kong-China Bond Connect, which aims to allow retail investors cross-border access to bonds.
Macro risks on the horizon have prompted EM portfolio adjustments, said Kenneth Akintewe, senior investment manager for Asia fixed income.
Despite a weakening RMB, foreign holdings in Chinese government bonds grew another RMB 12bn ($1.78bn) to RMB 398bn ($58.9bn) last month, the 12th consecutive month of increase.
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