Global high yield bonds are likely to remain attractive due to a low interest environment that is expected to continue, according to David Hawa, client portfolio manager, fixed income, at Robeco.

Global high yield bonds are likely to remain attractive due to a low interest environment that is expected to continue, according to David Hawa, client portfolio manager, fixed income, at Robeco.
Fund Selector Asia’s Head-to-Head feature puts two funds with similar investment objectives against each other to find out which one has the edge. This week two India funds are in the ring: First State Regional India Fund vs Aberdeen India Opportunities Fund.
Fund Selector Asia talks to Chad Cleaver, fund manager at VAM Funds, following the launch of the firm’s frontier markets vehicle.
Multi-asset funds are becoming attractive because they can address the market volatility that is likely to increase as the US Federal Reserve raises interest rates, sources said.
The Singapore and Taiwan stock exchanges want to link their markets to offer investors cross-border access to financial products.
Eastspring Investments has made two appointments, bringing in Xavier Meyer as head of the product strategy and development team and Bill Barbour as director of client portfolio management.
Ashmore has unveiled three China-focussed funds that aim to invest in China’s onshore equity and fixed income markets using its RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) license.
Credit Agricole Private Banking is recommending clients allocate to the Malaysian ringgit as an outperformance theme versus Europe and Japan.
Even as there are growing worries over the quality of bank loans in China, governments efforts to recapitalize the banks can help strengthen the state-owned banks balance sheet, says BlackRocks chief strategist.
Standard Life Investments is cautious about investing in Singapore real estate due to government intervention in the sector.
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