Bonds
Investment | 6 Jul 17
UK investors pile into bonds and sell down UK equities
Investors piled into the IA Sterling Strategic Bond sector in May, while UK equity funds experienced a net retail outflow of £479m ($642m, €566m), according to the latest IA statistics.
Indonesia’s tax amnesty boosts bond appeal
Indonesia’s tax amnesty brought in revenue, which lowered the fiscal deficit and enhanced the appeal of government bonds, says Allianz Global Investor’s David Tan.
Mirae Asset launches Asia bond fund
Mirae Asset Global Investments in Hong Kong has launched an Asia bond fund, which aims to capture the most attractive opportunities within the Asian corporate bond space.
Fixed Income | 29 Mar 17
JP Morgan: There is still opportunity in credit
After a recent survey found more than 80% of investors believed corporate bonds were overvalued, a JP Morgan portfolio manager has argued the case for keeping money in the asset class.
Fixed Income | 24 Mar 17
How to profit from negative yielding markets
Bondholders have been penalised by traditional benchmarks that have failed to grasp the current reality of low and negative yields, First State Investment’s Jamie Grant has said.