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People Moves
Western poaches Pimco's Lian to replace De Mello
Western Asset has hired Lian Chia-Liang to head its Asian fixed-income investment team in Singapore.
By Jame DiBiasio | 28 July 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
Markets
Pimco plays emerging market via selling CDS
Although emerging-market debt is attractive, the bond house is wary of potentially illiquid exposures.
By Jame DiBiasio | 10 November 2010
Business Moves
VIDEO: BlackRock's Bhagat, Pimco's Baker outline growth plans
BlackRock's Asia-Pacific chairman Rohit Bhagat and Pimco Asia's CEO Brian Baker outline their perceived business opportunities.
By The Editors | 19 October 2010
Markets
Pimco eyes growth in active equity, Asian bonds
The firm is hiring portfolio managers with active equity experience to focus on emerging markets, and is seeking to create a product to cater to rising global demand for local ...
By Leigh Powell | 28 September 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
Business Moves
Money market funds morph into bond-like discretionary accounts
BNY Mellon reacts to zero interest rates by offering segregated accounts for cash to institutional clients.
By Jame DiBiasio | 5 March 2010
Asset Owners
Taiwan's BLI hands mandates to Pimco, Standish and Wellington
The Bureau of Labour Insurance continues to outsource its overseas investments with three new mandates totalling $600 million.
By Liz Mak | 6 January 2010
Alternatives
Secondary distressed investors spy new angles
Nice guys can come second. Participants in the secondary market for distressed debt assess the environment.
By Simon Osborne | 20 November 2009
Markets
In Q1, convertible arb, Tips and high yield outperform
Real estate was the big loser as most asset classes continued to lose money and risk-free assets yielded almost nothing.
By Jame DiBiasio | 25 May 2009
Distribution
Pimco rolls out GDP-based bond index funds
The fixed-income specialist hopes its new investment grade bond index will become the new standard, displacing the Lehman Aggregate.
By Jame DiBiasio | 4 February 2009
Markets
After Q3, only bonds, cash and property were safe
Comparing asset classes, tiny returns could be gained in Treasuries, ex-US fixed income, cash and real estate; private equity is almost in the black; but deleveraging prompted ...
By Jame DiBiasio | 24 October 2008
Markets
So far, commodities rule 2008
Private equity is the other star performer among 23 global asset classes, but cash is beating hedge funds, real estate and emerging-market equities.
By Jame DiBiasio | 8 September 2008
Commentary
Fixed-income demand on the rise, says Pimco Asia
Pimco Asia president Foong Hock-Meng says issuers should step up and take advantage of current market conditions.
By Liz Mak | 12 June 2008
Awards
PFA, Pimco win top AsianInvestor awards
AsianInvestor magazine announces the winners of its awards for Institutional Investor of the Year and Global Fund House of the Year.
By The Editors | 26 May 2008
Outlooks
Pimco investment strategy reverses course
CIO Bill Gross explains why the bond house's investment strategy has changed tack over the past month.
By Jame DiBiasio | 14 May 2008
Markets
Real estate: Darling of 2006, busted in 2007
Last year’s hottest asset class was emerging-market equities, a top performer for three years running, while commodities, a turkey in 2006, staged a huge recovery.
By Jame DiBiasio | 15 January 2008
Distribution
Pimco plans Asian local-currency fund
But questions remain as to the level of demand among global institutional investors, says exec.
By Jame DiBiasio | 10 January 2008
Markets
Emerging-market equity returns conquer Q3
Private equity, venture capital and bonds also performed strongly, while Japan equities and value stocks have lost investors money.
By Jame DiBiasio | 6 November 2007
Outlooks
“The best environment in 20 years”
Pimco executive explains how bond fund managers are using their balance sheets to gain from the liquidity crunch.
By Jame DiBiasio | 9 October 2007
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