When could China onshore bonds be included on global indices?
Three global indices are considering including China’s onshore bonds on their indices, which has the potential for strong capital inflows.
Fixed Income
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StanChart sees big change coming for China bonds
Chinese onshore bonds could be included in global benchmark indices as soon as this year, said Carmen Ling, Standard Chartered Hong Kong global head of RMB solutions for corporate and institutional banking.
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Fixed income returns ‘unexpectedly strong’ – Axa IM’s Iggo
Returns, generally speaking, have been unexpectedly strong in 2016, according to Chris Iggo CIO of global fixed income at AXA Investment Managers.
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EM debt star to stay on the rise amid Brexit fallout and Fed rate hike
More than half (54%) of the respondents surveyed by NN Investment Partners expect institutional investors to raise their exposure to emerging market debt over the next three years despite volatility inducing events like a Federal Reserve rate rise and the Brexit aftermath.
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Fair Oaks unveils Ucits CLO fund
Fair Oaks Capital, a specialist in collateralised loan obligations (CLO), has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled Ucits sub-fund investing across US and European credit assets.
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BoJ’s QE revision – business as usual or a change in tactic?
The mere suggestion of a revision of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy has already had an impact on government bond markets but the uncertainty surrounding the exact shape of governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s plan has left investors divided on whether genuine returns in the sector are possible.
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Sterling credit will ride BoE tailwind through UK slowdown – PIMCO
A month after the Bank of England’s stimulus announcement, PIMCO UK credit manager Ketish Pothalingam said there is still untapped value in sterling credit, which he bets will weather a 12-month slowdown in United Kingdom growth.
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PA ANALYSIS: Should the ECB admit defeat on QE now?
As France and other parts of the eurozone return to work after an August on the beach or in the countryside, the focus of investors turns once again to Mario Draghi and the European Central Bank.
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Nomura’s Hodges warns of Fed-triggered equities dive
Nomura Global Dynamic Bond manager Richard ‘Dickie’ Hodges anticipates the Federal Reserve rate hike will trigger a fall in global equity markets by as much as 5-8%.
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Aviva Investors and Hermes avoid China
Concern over credit quality and liquidity as well as transparency issues are barriers to investing in China fixed income and equities, the managers said.
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Fidelity bonds man Weir to leave
Fidelity International portfolio manager Andy Weir is leaving the fund management industry after 19 years.
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Schroders bond manager Isaac departs
Gareth Isaac, co-manager of Schroders’ inflation-linked and strategic bond funds, is leaving to firm to pursue other opportunities.
