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Asian local currency bonds: time to consider passive management
More EM fixed income investors are turning to passive approaches as they appreciate the cost-effective and diversified nature of passively managed vehicles such as ETFs, says Matthew J. Arnold of SSGA.

The Asian local currency government bond market is a rapidly evolving asset class. One compelling reason for considering a standalone investment in Asian local currency is the potential to access the relatively higher yielding government bond markets of Southeast Asia. Additionally, investors may also stand to gain from Asian local currency appreciation over time if economic growth in the region continues to outpace other parts of the world. Finally, an allocation to Asian local cur…
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