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‘180-degree flip’ sees global investors turn to China for diversification: Pimco president

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Ao, Y. (2026, September 29). ‘180-degree flip’ sees global investors turn to China for diversification: Pimco president. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3369148/180-degree-flip-sees-global-investors-turn-china-diversification-pimco-president?utm_source=rss_feed

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Pimco president Christian Stracke says global investors are increasingly looking towards China for portfolio diversification, especially in light of crowded US markets. Pimco, managing over $2 trillion in assets by June's end, advises clients to consider Chinese offshore bonds as a safe alternative to US dollar and equity concentrations. This shift marks a significant change from previous investor sentiment toward the Chinese market.
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Global investors, especially those outside the United States, are increasingly looking to diversify their portfolios by investing in China. According to Christian Stracke, president of Pimco (a US-based asset manager overseeing over US$2 trillion), Chinese offshore bonds have become a preferred option for reducing exposure to heavily concentrated US dollar and equity assets. This shift marks a significant change from previous trends, as sentiment towards China has "flipped 180 degrees," making it an attractive destination for diversification. Stracke noted that non-US clients are particularly interested in exploring alternatives beyond the US market after years of strong performance there.

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“We do get a lot of questions from our clients, particularly non-US clients, about what are some other ways to diversify away from US concentrations … and we talk about China – China offshore bonds in particular – as one of those ways,” Stracke said in an interview with the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong on Monday.
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Exclusive‘180-degree flip’ sees global investors turn to China for diversification: Pimco president Christian Stracke says US asset manager is pointing clients outside US towards Chinese offshore bonds asserted
manager → see → bonds
Global investors are turning to China again in search of alternatives to crowded US asset markets, with Pimco seeing Chinese bonds as one of the safest ways to diversify portfolios after sentiment towards the world’s second-largest economy “flipped 180 degrees”. asserted
sentiment → turn → economy
The US-based asset manager, which oversaw more than US$2 trillion in assets by the end of June, had been pointing its clients, particularly those outside the United States, towards Chinese offshore bonds, according to its president, Christian Stracke, because it was one way to reduce concentrations in US dollar and equity assets after years of strong gains in the American market. uncertain
it → base → market
“We do get a lot of questions from our clients, particularly non-US clients, about what are some other ways to diversify away from US concentrations … and we talk about China – China offshore bonds in particular – as one of those ways,” Stracke said in an interview with the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong on Monday. asserted
Stracke → get → Monday
“It’s not always that people are worried about the US. asserted
people → ’ → US
It’s just that their portfolios, because the US has done so well, have become very exposed to the US dollar, to the US equities market.” asserted
US → ’ → market
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