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The Widowmaker: why short JGB may no longer be a career killer
The short Japanese government bonds (JGB) trade suddenly began to look at lot less fearsome last week
Lombard Odier: will yen collapse spark another Asian crisis?
A weaker yen and private sector debt pile could sow seeds for next Asian crisis according to Stephanie Kretz, private banking investment strategist for Lombard Odier.
Blackrock bolsters real estate offering with acquisition
BlackRock has agreed to acquire MGPA, an independently-managed private equity real estate investment advisory with a foothold in the Asian and European markets.
Can Japanese easing sustain the high yield party?
The relative strength of the high yield market has come as a surprise to many, given its low absolute yield on a historic basis. Yet some investors argue the sector has even further to go.
GAM: Great Rotation? What Great Rotation?
GAM fund manager Alex McKnight believes talk of a 'great rotation' from bonds into equities is overblown and explains why opportunities in the convertibles market look compelling.
The Expert View: Dixons, 3i Group, AZ Electronic
A roundup of some of the best analyst commentary on shares, including Afren and Amlin.
Tim Bond: the financial shock that will hurt China
Speaking at the Private Client Manager Retreat in Hampshire, Odey's macro expert Tim Bond warned on the Tiger's increasing number of special purpose vehicles that 'aren't working'.
Abenomics scores early victory as Japanese growth surges
Abenomics has scored an early victory with resounding first-quarter growth of 3.5%, the highest among the G7 group of developed economies, while Q4 2012 numbers were revised up from zero to 0.3%
Why Cornelian's Kilpatrick has upped his Treasury exposure
Cornelian Asset Managers' chief investment officer Hector Kilpatrick has taken some profits on equities and bumped up his Treasury weightings.
Ignis' Ormiston: how high can equity markets go?
Ignis' European small & medium cap manager Ian Ormiston asks if equity markets can continue to deliver and if the fall in gold is precipitating a similar collapse in equities.
First State stems inflows into Asante's €4.9bn GEM Leaders fund
First State to soft close its top performing Global Emerging Markets Leaders fund to new investment.
Bill Gross puts cash to work on $292bn bond fund
PIMCO bond star increases weightings across host of asset classes, including upping his already significant position in treasuries.
Aberdeen’s Wolman: Emerging market debt still offers significant value
Aberdeen’s Max Wolman believes investors should shift a portion of their fixed income allocation out of over-indebted developed countries into higher yielding emerging markets, despite the long-held view emerging market debt is much riskier.
First State Asia Pacific Leaders
Angus Tulloch, manager of the First State Asia Pacific Leaders fund has warned of the negative impact of sustained rising oil prices on Asian economies.
Ex-UBS head clinches senior EMEA Capital role
EMEA Capital has hired former UBS head, Can Uran, as managing partner and chief investment officer.
Angus Tulloch: buying high yield like 'riding a tiger'
The Asia Pacific veteran remains in cautious mode, wary of high yielding companies that can't deliver, and Singapore's overheating property market.
GLG Japan Core Alpha
Why bullish Integral AM has a 95% allocation to equities
Hywel George, founder and manager at Integral Asset Management, discusses why he is heavily weighted towards emerging markets through exchange traded funds (ETFs) and his negative outlook for gold
Chinese trade surges, but can the numbers be trusted?
The world's second economy appears to be gathering momentum as both import and exports beat expectations, but the validity of the data has been questioned by analysts.
Charlemagne's GEMs: is now the time to buy unloved Brazil?
Charlemagne Capital's chief investment officer Julian Mayo explains why he has moved to an overweight position in Brazil in his latest column for Wealth Manager.
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