21 March 2024
Bigger Picture: The latest Fed decision and how it impacts Asia
In this edition of the Bigger Picture, Sean Cheong breaks down with Goh Rong Ren, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Eastspring Investments, the details from the latest FOMC meeting, what it means for markets, fixed income instruments, and most importantly, what it means for your money.
Edited and presented by Sean Cheong

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20 September 2021
Market View: Assessing Risks in the Fixed Income Space
From possible deleveraging and regulatory risks in China to tighter policy from the Federal Reserve, market sentiment has become more challenged in recent times, posing new challenges for bond investors. Eastspring Investments Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Goh Rong Ren joined us on Prime Time to discuss how these potential risks are informing their strategy, what risks he's tracking, and if it's impacted growing ESG investing trends in Mainland China.

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15 April 2021
Market View: Examining the Growing Trend in China ESG Bonds
China, the world's second largest fixed income market, has been seeing more interest in ESG bonds as authorities begin pushing for more sustainability measures in the Mainland. Goh Rong Ren, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Eastspring Investments, joins us once again on Prime Time to talk about why there's been more interest in ESG bonds out in China, and what he makes of the widening default swaps and default concerns in the Mainland.

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25 March 2021
Finding Opportunities in APAC Bonds
With rates expected to stay lower for longer and rising inflation eating into real yields, it may prove futile to look for possible upside in the bond space, with fixed income investors selling off and sending treasury yields higher. But Goh Rong Ren, Eastspring Investments' Fixed Income Strategist, still sees opportunities in Asia-Pacific Fixed Income. He spoke to us about where he's seeing this upside, and also weighed in on Singapore's SGS bonds and Chinese fixed income.

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8 October 2020
Market View: The Impact of the US Elections and ESG on Asian Bonds
Eastspring Investments' Portfolio Manager for Fixed Income Goh Rong Ren joined us to discuss their outlook for Asian bonds, how the US elections might impact the space, and his views on why ESG initiatives for bond issuers can actually help their performance.

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