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Revision to Nomination of Insurance Nominees Regulation With the onset of the Mental Capacity Act ("MCA") coming into effect on 1st March 2010, the Insurance (Nomination of Beneficiaries) Regulations 2009 ("the Regulations") will be amended to effect 2 changes: The...

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The ABCs of the Financial Advisers Act The title, Financial Adviser, is always mis-used in the industry and misunderstood by the consumers. On 10 October 2002, the Financial Advisers Act came into effect and all financial institutions are...

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Templeton Fixed Income Funds Focus

Posted by Ivan Guan | Posted on 03-02-2010

Category : Market Commentary

Michael Hasenstab, Portfolio Manager of Franklin Templeton, has some latest update on Global Fixed Income.

The Benefits of Bonds

On the challenging terrains such as today’s market, bond funds can help smooth your ride. In addition to providing regular income, fixed income investments play a key role in helping to reduce the impact of stock market volatility on an overall portfolio.

As illustrated below, a portfolio that includes both stocks and bonds may be better equipped to weather a market downturn and, thus, may experience steadier returns relative to a portfolio with 100% stocks1.

Franklin Templeton is a pioneer in fixed income investing. Michael manages the flagship Templeton Global Bond Fund and Global Total Return Fund. He covers the following topics in his presentation:

  • Major Themes for 2010
  • Growth Divergence of Global Economies
  • Interest Rate Strategy
  • Bubble in Sovereign Bonds Sector?
  • Opportunities in Asia
  • Opportunities in Central Eastern Europe
  • Credit Strategy

I think some of his perspectives are quite useful. You can check his video presentation at

http://www.franklintempleton.com.sg/sinsite/PromoNews/Fixed_Income_Splash.jsp

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