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2025 fixed income outlook: favorable environment for sovereigns

In partnership with State Street Investment Management

State Street Investment Management 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.

2025 fixed income outlook: favorable environment for sovereigns

Income Insurance commits more than $780mn to private credit in 18 months

Hugo Cox

Sep 29, 2024

Singapore's fourth-largest insurer, Income Insurance, has deployed millions of dollars in private credit recently. There are plans to commit more even as the company faces acquisition by German giant Allianz.

Income Insurance commits more than $780mn to private credit in 18 months

Market Views: Income ideas in a high-rate environment

Hans Poulsen

Nov 2, 2023

With the highest interest rate environment in many years, income-generating assets are back in favour. AsianInvestor asked asset managers where they see the best opportunities.

Market Views: Income ideas in a high-rate environment

Private credit a growing market, PE valuations hit by corrections: NTUC Income CIO

Natalie Koh

Aug 30, 2022

Inflation will continue to place pressure on assets, and the insurer will remain defensive On interest rates and equities, said CIO Mark Shi.

Private credit a growing market, PE valuations hit by corrections: NTUC Income CIO

Instos eye tanker leasing for ESG-friendly investments

Bee Lin Ang

Aug 23, 2020

Some institutional investors have turned to leasing out LNG tankers to blue-chips like Shell in order to achieve stable and defensive returns with ESG benefits.

Instos eye tanker leasing for ESG-friendly investments

Fund houses seek alts, ESG takeovers to raise income

Bee Lin Ang

Jul 21, 2020

Funds houses are acquiring niche players in order to cover weaknesses in alternatives, which is the industry’s largest revenue pool, and as ESG's importance grows.

Fund houses seek alts, ESG takeovers to raise income

FWD favours Asia IG bonds amid coronavirus fallout

Hugo Cox

May 27, 2020

The Hong Kong-based insurer is looking to investment-grade bonds in the region as it seeks decently yielding debt that is unlikely to be downgraded into junk territory.

FWD favours Asia IG bonds amid coronavirus fallout

Market views: Dividend cuts to come in Asia

Joe Marsh

Apr 7, 2020

Companies worldwide are suspending shareholder payouts amid the Covid-19 outbreak. How worried should institutional investors be about the situation in Asia?

Market views: Dividend cuts to come in Asia

Martin Currie to launch Asia real-return strategy tomorrow

Joe Marsh

Jun 26, 2016

The subsidiary of US asset manager Legg Mason suffered a delay to the launch, but is now about to launch the product, which combines listed infrastructure, Reits and utilities.

Martin Currie to launch Asia real-return strategy tomorrow

Credit Suisse installs new private banking CIO

Leigh Powell

Sep 21, 2015

The Swiss bank replaces Fan Cheuk Wan as chief investment officer of its combined private banking and wealth management business.

Credit Suisse installs new private banking CIO

Strong pick-up in ETF sales seen among Asian institutions

Richard Newell

Aug 16, 2015

Strong support for Ucits ETFs has been identified as a key trend in the industry. In the last three years, flows from Asian investors into Ucits ETFs have grown from $100 million to $3 billion.

Strong pick-up in ETF sales seen among Asian institutions

HSBC cites access issues in China fund launch

Toby Yiu

Nov 10, 2014

The new China multi-asset income product from HSBC Global Asset Management will invest largely offshore, at least initially, and the firm pointed to limits on its access to the mainland market.

HSBC cites access issues in China fund launch