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ETFs tipped to help Asian bond markets develop
Fixed-income exchange-traded funds have not gained much traction in Asia, but iShares’ chief investment strategist says volumes will rise as corporate bond issuance increases.
By Joe Marsh
13 February 2012
Fixed-income ETPs attract record monthly inflows
This penchant for bonds points to risk aversion, but substantial new money also poured into emerging-market equity exchange-traded products in January.
By Joe Marsh
10 February 2012
Value investing back in vogue for 2012, says JP Morgan
With value stocks outperforming growth stocks in January, the bank talks up emerging markets on a macro level and is overweighting Chinese and Asean equities.
By Leanne Wang
7 February 2012
Outlooks
WEBCAST: Robeco Asia-Pac CIO explains regional view
Arnout van Rijn joins AsianInvestor for a discussion on Asia-Pacific equities and currencies and, in the process, identifies individual stocks with appeal.
By Leigh Powell | 2 February 2012
Markets
CNH market tipped to top $50 billion by year-end
Deutsche Bank expects the CNH bond market to grow over 50% in 2012, with more products launched. It comes as AsianInvestor hosts its third RMB Rising event in Hong Kong today.
By Leigh Powell | 12 January 2012
Markets
HSBC sees key entry points in Asian markets
Diversification has become key amid risk-on, risk-off correlation in 2011, but Philip Poole and Bill Maldonado of HSBC Global Asset Management outline reasons for optimism.
By Leigh Powell | 10 January 2012
Alternatives
Asia hedge funds underperform global industry in 2011
Long/short fared worst and CTA best as Asia strategies sank a combined -8.5% in 2011. But data provider Eurekahedge takes the view that things can only get better this year.
By Joe Marsh | 5 January 2012
Markets
Time to recapture lost ground in Greater China: JP Morgan
Howard Wang of JP Morgan's asset management arm talks up Chinese banking and consumer stocks, while the firm has cut property and financial holdings in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
By Leanne Wang | 5 January 2012
Markets
Asia-Pac investment execs most pessimistic on global economy
More respondents from Asia than elsewhere expect a global contraction next year, finds a survey, but they are more upbeat about employment and growth prospects at home.
By Joe Marsh | 20 December 2011
Markets
Asia CB pipeline likely to start flowing again: BNPP IP
With credit hard to come by and stocks looking cheap, Asian convertible bond issuance may be set to increase, says Skander Chabbi of BNP Paribas Investment Partners.
By Joe Marsh | 16 December 2011
Distribution
LGT chief talks manager selection and finding talent
Prince Max of Liechtenstein, the CEO of LGT Group, outlines his views on exchange-traded funds, big private banking brands and Asian regulation.
By Joe Marsh | 12 December 2011
Markets
Role of RMB in portfolios set to grow – but how?
Panellists at AsianInvestor's Southeast Asia Institutional Investment Forum yesterday discuss how the renminbi will continue to rise in importance.
By Joe Marsh | 7 December 2011
Markets
Global CIO Wells warns of CDS blow-up, inflation risks
Andrew Wells of FIL Investments International discusses a potential blow-up in Europe’s CDS market and argues that investors are losing sight of inflation.
By Leigh Powell | 29 November 2011
Markets
Emerging markets still often treated as a ‘monolithic bloc’
With emerging market equities increasingly a core portfolio allocation, investors should take a more targeted approach to the asset class, says Robin Thorn at PineBridge ...
By Joe Marsh | 25 November 2011
Outlooks
Baring’s multi-asset fund to boost equities, but when?
Percival Stanion, global head of multi-asset portfolios at Baring Asset Management, says investors are waiting for emerging-market monetary easing and more certainty in Europe.
By Jame DiBiasio | 17 November 2011
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