Aberdeen Standard offers China onshore bond fund
The Ucits fund will seek to invest in liquid government securities and investment grade corporate bonds in the mainland Chinese bond market issued in renminbi.
Emerging Markets
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Finding value in EMD and alternative fixed income
To navigate the hazards of the bond markets, one fund manager looks to US and emerging market debt for value while a fund selector finds opportunity in alternative fixed income.
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Emerging markets: Renewed optimism …
Sentiment towards emerging markets has turned more positive. Raheel Altaf discusses the reasons behind the shift.
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Riding the tumult in EM debt
It’s been a rough ride for emerging market debt this year but despite rising rates and surging volatility targeted exposure to certain markets may still be able to reap attractive rewards.
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Fund selectors still keen on EM debt despite sell-off
Emerging market fundamentals remain robust in the opinion of many European fund buyers who say a market correction has increased the appeal of the asset class, according to Last Word Research.
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Looking beyond the data
The art of fund selection, says Danske Bank’s Kristina Ganea Bertelsen, is asking the right questions.
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Survey: 75% investors expect improvement to EMD fundamentals
Majority of institutional investors expect allocations to emerging market debt to increase over the next year despite concerns that rising interest rates could encourage outflows, according to poll.
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Ex-Franklin pair join Mobius EM-ESG launch
Mark Mobius has formally confirmed former Franklin Templeton colleagues Carlos Hardenberg and Greg Konieczny as founding partners in his eponymous boutique firm, as details of the planned emerging and frontier markets fund are revealed.
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Will taper tantrum happen again?
Emerging market debt has been attracting robust inflows but as monetary policy tightens and volatility rises can the asset class retain its appeal?
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JP Morgan unveils ESG fixed income index
Blackrock has helped JP Morgan create a new fixed income index for emerging market issuers with strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.
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Study: EM fixed income appetite still strong
Fixed-income products account for more than three quarters of institutions’ portfolios as investors look to emerging markets to mitigate impact of low interest rates in eurozone, according to study.
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Barings sees EM financials blossoming
Banks and insurance companies are best positioned to benefit from the growth of emerging market economies and demographic changes, argues William Palmer, co-head of emerging and frontier market equities team at Barings.