Hong Kong dollar bond funds have remained firm amid the recent bout of volatility in the normally staid currency.
Tag: Fixed Income
Gam shuns government bonds
Developed government bond yields just aren’t there and the firm’s multi-asset product managers instead look for more niche fixed income.
Regional interest in income funds stays high
Fixed income and multi-asset funds were the most searched for products by Asia’s private banks and wealth managers in March, according to data provided by Fund Info.
Will volatility boost fixed term fund appeal?
BNPP AM has raised $170m from private banks in the region for a fixed maturity plan, according to Karan Talwar, Hong Kong-based investment specialist for emerging market fixed income.
Is 2019 ripe for unconstrained bond funds?
Fixed income managers have promoted products with highly flexible mandates in response to shifting investor sentiment.
Stick with short duration bonds
High yields are available in oversold, short-dated credit assets, argues Eoin Walsh, portfolio manager at Twenty Four Asset Management.
Allianz GI tops 2018 most researched funds
Turmoil in global equities markets and fears of an economic slowdown drove investors to investigate fixed income havens last year, FE data shows.
Indonesian bonds in Manulife AM’s sights
The firm also likes onshore China bonds, despite the potential for an escalation of the trade war with the US.
Global fixed income funds – best and worst in 2018
How did fixed income funds respond to the gradual withdrawal of liquidity, rising interest rates and volatility in 2018?
Video: Franklin Templeton on fixed income investing
Ivan Fong, vice president and senior product manager, sees opportunity in local currency EM bonds, but is closely watching trade tensions between China and the US.
