In historical terms, corporate bond yields are at record lows, but with returns from cash and sovereign debt even lower the asset class continues to attract investors
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Stability amid Asian uncertainty
While worries over the global economy persist, meaning allocations to cash and fixed income continue, wealthy Asian investors are looking for yield in some selective local and international markets
Westward trickle of Indian wealth could become flood
Asia’s rising wealth is making its way into Western markets, and this flow could well increase if the Indian tax authorities continue to target the country’s affluent population
China Merchants Bank readies itself for emergence of rivals
CMB’s deputy chairman and head of clients Ding Wei discusses how the Chinese bank plans to stay on top of the pile as the country’s private banking system opens up
The search for new riches
Eager to source client assets, private banks are seeking out new wealth in emerging regions while also looking towards entrepreneurs active in more developed markets
East vs West in global equity allocations
Unicredit’s Manuela D’Onofrio and Lim Say Boon from DBS discuss whether investors should head to developed or emerging markets in their global equity allocations
Lloyds TSB concentrates on bigger picture
Ashish Misra at Lloyds TSB is selectively bullish when it comes to the global economy and equity allocations, but is keeping a close eye on political situations in the Middle East and North Asia
Commodities suffer as investors flock to equities
Slowing growth in China has hit demand for commodities while funds have suffered outflows as investors reallocated to equities. But there are opportunities in the sector, for example in metals and timber
AIFMD to add an alternative string to Luxembourg’s bow
Alfi chairman Marc Saluzzi discusses the state of the fund industry and what the AIFMD directive will mean for marketing alternatives across borders
Sky-high prices for prime property widen horizons
Demand for prime property has driven up prices in gateway cities. Investors have responded by looking at secondary properties in these markets, while also considering less glamorous locations
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