As China further relaxes capital controls, the demand for renminbi-denominated investments outside the mainland should grow, argues Stratton Street’s Andy Seaman.

As China further relaxes capital controls, the demand for renminbi-denominated investments outside the mainland should grow, argues Stratton Street’s Andy Seaman.
Despite the inclusion of onshore bonds on some global indices, portfolio managers have taken minimal exposure to the onshore bond market, citing the payment settlement issue as a key obstacle.
FSA asked investment professionals from Stratton Street, Jupiter AM, Standard Life Investments and OMGI to reveal a past investing mistake and explain what they have learned from it.
Bond investors who have allocated money based on the major global bond indices are missing out on better bond opportunities, according to Andy Seaman, Stratton Street Capital’s London-based partner and chief investment officer.
The inclusion of China bonds in global indices will have huge implications for asset managers, according to Andy Seaman, Stratton Street Capital’s London-based partner and chief investment officer.
Asset managers believe that the country’s bond defaults are a concern, but stopped short of saying they would spread outside the energy-related sectors.
Analysts have recently warned about China’s currency risks, but Stratton Street Capital fund manager and partner Andy Seaman offers a contrarian view.
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