Fixed Income

J.P. Morgan Asset Management launched the latest salvo of the 2025 bond ETF boom on Thursday, rolling out the JPMorgan Active High Yield ETF (BATS:JPHY) with a jaw-dropping $2 billion in assets. Supported by a large institutional investor, the launch is the largest active ETF launch on record, and...

Investors are baffled as U.S. Treasuries sink for the third consecutive day, and yields continue to rise across the curve, defying a long-standing market pattern during periods of stress. This is fueling speculations and concerns as the one safe haven during times of crisis now seems to be losing...

Retail investors are increasingly eyeing the bond market as economic uncertainty and expectations for changes in interest rates create a pressing need for stable, income-generating assets. In response to this growing demand, Public.com, an investment platform known for its broad range of asset...

In the face of China’s economic challenges, JPMorgan Asset Management‘s John Bilton has advised against considering the country ‘un-investable.’ Instead, he sees potential in Chinese government bonds and stock markets. What Happened: Bilton, the head of global multi-asset...

Hong Kong Stock Market This week, Hong Kong equities underwent a series of exuberant fluctuations, ascending towards the magical realm of 17,000 points, and the rebound architecture was unmistakable. The dovish cues emitted by the Federal Reserve have led to a sustained surge in US equities....

Hong Kong Stock Market After several consecutive weeks of shocks, Hong Kong stocks weakened significantly last week, falling below the key support level of 17,000 points. Although the US stock market has ended raising interest rates for the Federal Reserve, and even expectations of interest rate...

A peculiar bond exchange-traded fund (ETF) doubled the returns of the S&P 500 over the last month. The PIMCO 25 Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index ETF (NYSE:ZROZ) surged 19.4% from Nov. 1 to Dec. 1, outshining the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), which posted a 9.9% gain. ZROZ invests...

Hong Kong Stock Market The Hong Kong stock market experienced another week of volatility, with the index failing to break through the resistance at 18,000 points and returning to the intersection of the 17,500-point moving average, forming a pattern of repeated tug-of-war. The US stock market...

Hong Kong Stock Market The Hong Kong stock market fell backlast weeklast week after a high, breaking through all the short-term and medium-term moving averages and the key support level of 17,500 points, indicating a weakening trend. The weaker-than-expected non-farm data and the decline in bond...

Hong Kong Stock Market After fluctuating repeatedly last week, the Hong Kong stock market has risen, with the index breaking through the key resistance level of 17,500 points in the past two weeks, and the trend structure is turning bullish. The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged,...

Apex Fintech Solutions launched its new fixed-income investing platform through which everyday retail investors will be able to directly invest in fixed income through fractional corporate bonds and treasuries. This is contrary to the traditional methods where fixed-income investing usually...

The Chinese government is contemplating an increase in fiscal stimulus, reflecting a desire to recover a portion of the economic growth that has been lost over recent quarters to achieve the annual growth target of 5%. That’s according to Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the situation...

Hong Kong Stock Market The Hong Kong stock market continued to decline last week, with too many negative news and pressures in the market, including the double blow of stock and bond prices of Country Garden, anti-corruption in the pharmaceutical industry, leading to an overall market weakness and...

In this edition of our weekly market review, we delve into the significant financial changes that occurred between July 31 and August 4, 2023. Our analysis spans from the East, with a close look at the Hong Kong market, to the West, examining the US market and its fixed-income sector:  Hong...

The bond market in 2023 has not experienced the rally that many expected at the beginning of the year, following nightmarish performance in 2022 and rising expectations of a Fed policy turn. Yet investor inflows into bond-related ETFs are running hot these days, fueled by bets that the fixed-...