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Morgan Stanley says bonds set to surge in 2016

NEW YORK / Bloomberg Morgan Stanley, one of the Wall Street banks that deals directly with the Federal Reserve, cut its bond yield forecasts for 2016 and said the US central bank will wait until December before raising interest rates. “The global backdrop for rates markets looks so supportive that 2016 may become known as the ‘Year of the Bull,’” according ...

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China Overseas buys Citic’s property assets for $4.8 bn

Bloomberg China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. said it will buy the Chinese residential property assets held by Citic Ltd. for about 31 billion yuan ($4.8 billion), as it expands its presence across the nation’s cities amid surging land prices. China Overseas will sell 1.1 billion shares at HK$27.13 each to the Citic companies as part of the transaction, it ...

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Anbang expands US hotel foray with $6.5 bn deal

Bloomberg Anbang Insurance Group Co.’s $6.5 billion agreement to buy 16 U.S. luxury resorts and hotels from Blackstone Group LP marks a record transaction for Chinese buyers of American real estate, showing the strong appetite for high-profile properties viewed as stable investments. The pending acquisition of Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. will give Anbang ownership of trophy properties across the ...

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