asian debt now a mainstream asset class
Fixed income benchmarks are out of kilter with Asian debt markedly underrepresented within the global bond universe, according to Legg Mason.
Fixed income benchmarks are out of kilter with Asian debt markedly underrepresented within the global bond universe, according to Legg Mason.
Fitch Ratings has lowered its growth rate forecast for emerging Asia.
The news that not a single Asia Pacific ex-Japan fund has produced returns north of 0.27% in the year-to-end of November will not be welcomed by investors. But first, a little perspective…
Research from Cerulli Associates shows that while banks still dominate fund distribution in Asia, IFAs are making ground.
Kames Capital, formerly Aegon Asset Management UK, is to launch into the Asia market and has opened its first office in the region.
Investors’ appetite for Asia’s future growth potential was undampened in the third quarter, with net inflows of $25bn into long-term mutual funds in the region over the period.
Assets under management in Asia ex-Japan and Australia are expected to nearly double to $4trn by 2015.
Whether or not there is an Asian property bubble simply depends on who you ask.
Despite slower global and Asian growth, Catherine Yeung suggests that this is still the second best buying opportunity in a decade.
Whitechurch Securities has upped its allocation to Asia Pacific including Japan equities.
Fidelity International has launched an onshore equivalent of its Luxembourg-based Emerging Asia Fund
Catherine Yeung walks us through Asia’s solid fundamentals and attractive market valuations.