BNP Paribas Asset Management has made several hires in Hong Kong and Singapore and plans to hire more people in mainland China, according to Bryan Carter, London-based head of emerging market fixed income.

BNP Paribas Asset Management has made several hires in Hong Kong and Singapore and plans to hire more people in mainland China, according to Bryan Carter, London-based head of emerging market fixed income.
As ESG factors are increasingly integrated into fixed income, PIMCO sees key opportunities.
Should high yield exposure be minimised in a rising rate environment? Matthew Argent, client portfolio manager, answers three questions on fixed income investing.
With interest rates rising, Joseph Larkin, director of business development and client service in Asia-Pacific for Legg Mason affiliate Brandywine Global, discusses positioning in global fixed income.
The demand for short-duration products is expected to pick up this year amid rising interest rates and several firms, including Allianz GI, have launched relevant products.
Private banks in Hong Kong and Singapore ask bond fund managers to explain any short-term underperformance and to provide stable income streams, according to Boston-based Brian Kennedy, vice president and portfolio manager at Loomis Sayles.
After a spate of Hong Kong fund offerings the last year, US-based Capital Group continues in 2018 with the launch of a fixed income product.
Rising interest rates and yields have made Deutsche Bank Wealth Management pessimistic about fixed income investment, according to Tuan Huynh, Singapore-based chief investment officer and head of discretionary portfolio management for Asia-Pacific.
Following strong performance in 2017, European high yield bonds will be less attractive in 2018 due to high valuation and liquidity risk, argues David Gaud, CIO of Pictet Wealth Management.
Investors should find opportunities in Indonesia corporate bonds as issuance is expected to increase and yields are relatively high, according to Jimond Wong, managing director and senior portfolio manager for Pan-Asia bonds at Manulife Asset Management.
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