EMs dominate list of ESG-friendly countries
There are more emerging economies than developed markets in Candriam’s latest list of investable ESG-friendly countries.
China
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Axa IM in rumoured merger talks
Axa Investment Managers’ (IM) parent company is considering putting it forward for a merger, a report has suggested.
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Axa IM adds China bond fund to short duration stable
Axa Investment Managers has launched a China short duration bond fund, which aims to give investors exposure to the 56trn renminbi (€7trn) bond market.
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IMF warns of ‘dangerous’ trajectory for Chinese debt
China’s growth outlook is expected to improve between 2017 and 2021, but the country’s rising debt level skews the figures and raises strong concerns, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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Rathbones: Could today’s India outshine yesterday’s China?
Though it might be tempting to view today’s India as yesterday’s China, Rathbones’ head of asset allocation Ed Smith thinks the region’s growth prospects could be even greater based on five key indicators.
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China and momentum top MSCI in July
China was the best performing country last month, while momentum beat other factors like quality, MSCI has reported.
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Neuberger Berman adds China equity team to its arsenal
Neuberger Berman has hired a five-strong team to bolster its China equity offering.
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Tilney: European consumer will prevent recession as fiscal policy flounders
Investors have been told to prepare for slower economic growth in the second half of the year, although a global recession should be avoided.
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China GDP growth surprises on the upside
China pulled out better than anticipated growth over the second quarter, leading analysts to speculate it could have greater momentum moving forward.
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Neptune’s Turnbull joins Invesco Perpetual’s EM team
Ex-Neptune China fund manager Douglas Turnbull has landed at Invesco Perpetual’s emerging markets team, following his recent departure from the firm.
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PA ANALYSIS: Why has MSCI taken so long to embrace A-shares?
MSCI has finally included China A-shares in its emerging market indices, but the decision seems long overdue.
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Fidelity China Special Sits hails market-beating gains post-Anthony Bolton
Fidelity’s high-profile China Special Situations investment trust has pointed to market-beating returns since its star manager Anthony Bolton retired.