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Markets
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
Conference Highlights
Fund execs seek better communication from bond issuers
Asian companies new to issuing bonds can cut financing costs by providing more information to investors, argue fixed income managers.
By Joe Marsh | 9 February 2012
Markets
Stay in quality credit as crises come to a head
Standish argues investment-grade credit is a much better place to be than high-yield bonds.
By Jame DiBiasio | 24 November 2011
Markets
Fixed income failure a new nail in China FMCs' coffin
All but six of the country’s 155 fixed income mutual funds have recorded negative returns so far in 2011, leaving embattled fund management companies nowhere to turn.
By Leanne Wang | 11 October 2011
Asset Owners
Taiwan’s PSPF launches global fixed income mandates
The pension fund is asking managers to pitch for three fixed income mandates – its first in over four years – predominantly to invest in global investment grade ...
By Leanne Wang | 29 September 2011
Markets
Give sovereigns a credit analysis, urges Northern Trust
The CEO of Northern Trust Global Investments, Wayne Bowers, says investors are too underweight what NTGI deems ‘investment grade’ sovereign debt.
By Jame DiBiasio | 21 September 2011
Markets
US bond managers brace for downgrade
Bond fund managers in the US debate which sectors of the market will be affected if the country suffers a credit downgrade – and which could prosper.
By Jame DiBiasio | 3 August 2011
Business Moves
Aberdeen to build fixed-income team in Malaysia
The UK fund manager has made its first fixed-income investment hire in Kuala Lumpur, and two more are imminent.
By Joe Marsh | 20 July 2011
Markets
Manulife AM grows bullish on Asian bond fund
The firm launched its Asia total return strategy in 2009 on the Ucits platform and recently brought it to Asia. It’s confident it can make positive returns in most market ...
By Leigh Powell | 1 June 2011
Alternatives
Blue Rice's Asian credit fund gleans NewAlpha investment
The deal will help to open doors in Europe for Singapore-based hedge fund manager Blue Rice IM.
By Yvonne Chan | 13 May 2011
Markets
BlackRock’s Peter Fisher doesn’t see US bond drama
The political consensus in America is all about fiscal rectitude, and interest rates are unlikely to see wild swings, says the global head of fixed income at BlackRock.
By Jame DiBiasio | 18 April 2011
Distribution
BlueBay Asset Management opens Hong Kong office
The UK-based fixed-income and credit asset manager is hiring staff for its second office in Asia.
By Joe Marsh | 6 April 2011
Markets
BlackRock shifting some portfolios out of investment grade
An environment favouring equities means bond managers need to overweight those sectors with equity-like returns, says Brian Weinstein.
By Jame DiBiasio | 25 January 2011
Markets
Aberdeen AM defends value proposition of Asian bonds
The firm’s senior PM for Asian fixed income, Adam McCabe, argues that monetary policy tightening to combat inflation in Asia will be more modest than the market is expecting.
By Leigh Powell | 14 January 2011
Distribution
Income Partners to launch RMB credit fund with banks
Not enough offshore RMB issuance? Income Partners works with investment banks to target potential issuers and build a tailored portfolio. Raymond Gui joins from CCBI to run the ...
By Jame DiBiasio | 18 November 2010
Markets
Passive bond ETFs unlikely to take off, says Singapore CIO
Fixed-income exchange-traded funds must be actively managed to provide returns to rival equity ETFs, says Lim Heong-Chye of APS Komaba Asset Management.
By Joe Marsh | 9 November 2010
Markets
Overseas demand rises for Indian bonds
Foreign institutions have hit their investment limits for corporate and government bonds in India, according to RBS, but those thresholds are likely to rise.
By Joe Marsh | 18 August 2010
Markets
Aberdeen will focus on fixed income for new QFII quota
The UK-based asset manager wants to build up its bond franchise, with China central to its plans, but renminbi funds in Hong Kong are not currently on the agenda.
By Joe Marsh | 16 August 2010
Markets
Flatter fixed-income returns lie ahead, predicts Pimco
Emanuele Ravano of Pimco outlines how the latest sovereign problems in Europe have prompted a significant reorganisation of the asset manager's fixed-income strategies.
By Hugo Cox | 28 July 2010
Outlooks
Retail investors may replace pension funds in Asian fixed income
The five-year outlook for Asia remains positive provided the region heeds the lessons learned in the US and moves towards opening up onshore markets to offshore investors, say ...
By Mei Tuicolo | 12 July 2010
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What will be your favoured currency in Year of the Dragon?
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US dollar
  29%
 
Japanese yen
  3%
 
Aussie dollar
  11%
 
Singapore dollar
  19%
 
Chinese renminbi
  24%
 
None of the above; gold
  14%
TOTAL VOTES: 214

 
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