The funds will be distributed worldwide by UBS Global Wealth Management.
Tag: High Yield Bonds
HY’s past excesses not seen today, says AB
Historical data suggests the inverted yield curve plus an interest rate cut will likely support high yield bonds, according to a manager at Alliance Bernstein.
Applying ESG to HY bonds
ESG principles can be integrated into the high yield bond selection process, and the most effective way is by using both external and internal methods, according to an M&G fund manager.
Mitigating risk in a high yield bond portfolio
Holding bonds with short maturity dates or which are likely to be refinanced will enhance returns and reduce volatility in a sub-investment grade bond fund, according to Insight’s Ulrich Gerhard.
Barings launches two fixed income funds
The launch of the two funds comes at a time when the sentiment for fixed income products in Asia is mixed.
Aviva: High yield returns to shrink
Lower leverage makes high yield bonds less risky today than during the 2008 global financial crisis, but returns are also likely to drop this year, argues Kevin Mathews, head of global high yield at Aviva Investors.
Putting high yield through an ESG filter
Bluebay built an ESG version of its existing high yield fund and found that screening in a high yield bond fund requires reliance on in-house ESG analysis rather than external providers, according to My-Linh Ngo, head of ESG investment risk at Bluebay Asset Management.
Video: M&G Investments on EM debt
Default rates in US high yield were higher during crisis points than emerging market high yield, according to Pierre Chartres, investment director of retail fixed income for M&G Investments.
China mutual fund Top Trumps – China high-yield bond funds
It’s BOCHK vs HFT (HK) in a quick comparison of two high-yield bond funds
A high yield play on the credit rating mismatch
The way that rating agencies give credit ratings opens opportunity for short-dated high yield bond investors, said Charles Martin, portfolio specialist at Insight Investment, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon.
