Bonds
Emerging Markets | 27 Jan 17
Newcomer EM bond funds to watch
The evolution of the EM bond fund asset class has seen recent launches emphasise either flexibility, blended strategies for instance, or specific areas of the market, such as short duration funds.
Emerging Markets | 26 Jan 17
EM bond funds to watch based on their three-year performance
The November sell-off in emerging markets debt was more severe for the local currency part of the market, so it is no surprise that hard currency debt funds were among the top performers through November 2016.
JP Morgan AM adds Europe high yield short duration bond fund
JP Morgan Asset Management has launched a Ucits fund for investors looking to maintain their holdings in fixed income and limit their exposure to rising rates, while still achieving a reasonable level of income in the current low interest rate environment.
Fixed Income | 9 Jan 17
Investors dump bonds as reflation trade takes hold
European investors sold off all types of bonds and bought US equities in November as bond yields and inflation expectations surged. Has the great rotation now finally started?
Rotation from bonds into equities might not last long
Global growth in the second half of 2017 will help determine whether investors keep shifting assets out of bonds and into to equities, said Thomas Kwan, the chief investment officer for Hong Kong-based Harvest Global Investments.