Asset owners and managers in Asia Pacific (APAC) are looking to domestic and regional bond markets for portfolio diversification and income, reveals a survey commissioned by State Street Global Advisors’ ABF Pan Asia Bond Index Fund (PAIF).
State Street Global Advisors retains its favourable outlook for fixed income assets in 2025. As fiscal, trade and monetary policies evolve, likely swings in sentiment and bouts of volatility will potentially create opportunities for investors to manage or extend duration.
With investors in Hong Kong and Singapore seeking protection against market risks and volatility, gold allocations offer a compelling way to diversify and improve risk-adjusted returns. Robin Tsui, APAC Gold Strategist at State Street Global Advisors, explains trends and drivers behind the increasing exposure to this asset class.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 aims to lower energy and health care costs for American families while helping the United States to achieve its net zero ambitions. The Act includes important provisions that promote the use of renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which may create opportunities for companies and investors.
Climate metrics are becoming a vital component of successful investment decisions with the rise of climate investing, an increasing recognition of environmental risks, and investors across the world beginning their journey to Net Zero. This primer from State Street Global Advisors provides an overview of the key metrics, what they mean, and how they are employed.
Even against a downbeat backdrop of rising inflation and central banks playing policy catch-up, investors can maximise the potential of emerging opportunities in bond markets if they hold steady and look past accelerating price rises.
Many institutional investors are seriously considering adding fixed income ETFs to their portfolios. Here in our second instalment we continue to dispel some myths about the investment vehicle.
The growth of fixed income ETF instruments has been robust, so it’s of little surprise investors have concerns over the risks entailed. Here we dispel a few myths about the investment vehicle.
Loosening monetary policy amongst Asia’s central banks should provide a good environment for the region’s debt markets. However, all this could change if the truce between the US and China expires.
A new survey by Greenwich Associates indicates that investors see exchange-traded funds as an increasingly effective tool to access Asian fixed income. The liquidity of the products is a particular draw.
A new survey by Greenwich Associates reveals many global investors are considering Asian opportunities given that low yields in the US, Europe and Japan have proved advantageous for those investing in Asian fixed income assets.
For investors, this asset class offers the prospect of higher yields and exposure to the region's favourable growth characteristics, according to Matthew Arnold of State Street Global Advisors.
