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Asian Bond Watch: Get set for China’s inclusion in major bond indexes
After a difficult 2018, it seems 2019’s Year of the Pig, representing luck, wealth, and prosperity, is an opportune time for investors to reassess China’s domestic bonds. State Street Global Advisors’ Kheng-Siang Ng outlines their appeal in global indexes.
Kheng-Siang Ng
A resumption of US-China trade talks and a more dovish US Federal Reserve (US Fed) has combined to boost investor confidence. This in turn, triggered a strong rally in risk assets throughout January and the first half of February, with emerging market equities, debt and currencies posting notable gains.
Underscoring this improving sentiment is the imminent inclusion of Chinese domestic bonds in global indexes from April 2019. As Chinese bond markets become m…
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