Renaud de Planta, one of Pictet’s eight partners, discusses the firm's strategy for its Asia funds business, which includes a major regional expansion.
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While generally positive on the opportunities in Asia’s high-yield credit market, fund managers do have concerns, not least about the risks of CNH bonds.
Bradesco Asset Management’s Joachim Levy says the growing credit market is the best way for global investors to get exposure to the country’s growth.
Foreign institutions have hit their investment limits for corporate and government bonds in India, according to RBS, but those thresholds are likely to rise.
With government bond yields now more likely to rise than fall, investors will need to focus on both yields and credit spreads, says product specialist Mike Story.
AsianInvestor asked Simona Paravani of HSBC Global Asset Management and Northern Trust's Bert Rebelo for their outlook on multi-manager investments in 2010.
Fund managers at Western Asset Management believe asset allocation shifts from pension funds into credit is helping boost demand for corporate bonds.
The fund house remains focused on defensive industries and says risk assets should continue to outperform their risk-free government counterparts.