All China articles
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China: The unloved trade
Whisper it quietly but, despite a sea of negative sentiment, equities in the world’s second largest economy have held their ground in recent months. Could the contrarians be onto something?
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Emerging Markets Equity: Diversifying supply chains
Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity expects multinational companies to maintain at least part of their production capabilities in China, while continuing to expand or enter new markets.
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China: bottom-up opportunity as the macro picture slowly improves
While the top-down story has challenges, the notion that China is ‘uninvestable’ is in our view misinformed. We believe company-specific opportunities can be found by looking at trade, value for money and capital return.
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Mirror image: Will this year prove to be the opposite of 2023 for China equities?
Reflections on the many reasons behind our more buoyant outlook on Chinese stocks this year
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Confronting the ‘China bear’
Given China’s clouded economic outlook and the now deeply depressed ratios on Chinese equities, should investors remain negative on the Chinese market much longer? While it may be too early to become a ‘China bull’, recent domestic policy and geopolitical developments may start chasing away the ‘China bear’. So, what has changed?
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Enter the dragon: Why China is competitively positioned
There are several reasons to remain constructive on China, in our view. We believe that pessimism about China’s fortunes and the wider economic outlook, resulting in the current idiosyncratic sell-off, presents opportunities for active investors to find great companies at very attractive valuations.
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A Second Trump Presidency? Potential Economic Effects
President Trump could win the 2024 presidential election. When the incumbent presidential party presides over an improvement in the unemployment rate, it is likely to be returned to power. With unemployment at historic lows, unemployment is likely to get worse, creating headwinds for a Biden re-election.
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China Numbers that Count
Andy Rothman reviews data points that offer insights into the coming quarters.
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ESG in China: A hidden opportunity
Done in the right way, ESG investing in China could present responsible investors with an edge.
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Asset Manager News
GLP Capital Partners (“GCP”) establishes new China advanced research and manufacturing (“ARM”) strategy with initial investment capacity exceeding $350 million
GLP Capital Partners (“GCP) has entered into an agreement to establish a new strategy, GCP China Advanced Research Manufacturing Value-Add Partners (“CAVP”). The fund offers an initial investment capacity exceeding $350 million and will target industrial park investments with an ARM focus in China’s core economic hubs.
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Still bearish on China? As Beijing takes action, watch the data to see if it’s working
Recent data has painted a bleak picture of China’s economy. As 2024 unfolds, there are signals that Beijing is finally stepping up to the plate with a solid raft of measures designed to improve consumer and business confidence. For investors trying to gauge whether these moves are effective, here are the indicators to keep an eye on.
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Podcast
Outerblue Convictions - Global Investment Views: Central banks still centre stage
We may only be a few weeks into 2024, but the markets have been anything but quiet. After a rocky period at the end of the year, bonds and equities eventually returned to positive territory in January, with the notable exception of China. Central banks remain centre stage, as markets continue to speculate over their next steps.
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ESG Materiality H2 2023: Spotlight on China
In the latest issue we focus on China and look at the crunch ESG risks and opportunities in the world’s second-largest economy. We also provide an update on our voting and engagement activity over the last 12 months.
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Asset Manager News
GLP Capital Partners (“GCP”) establishes RMB 10 billion AUM China Income Fund XII
GLP Capital Partners (“CP”) today announced the close of China Income Fund XII (“CIF XII*) with RMB 10 billion of assets under management (‘AUM’) in partnership with a leading global institutional investor.
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China’s Struggling Economy Masks a Promising Investing Landscape
Investor sentiment toward China has soured after a tough year for the economy and stock market. But the painful economic transition is also creating real opportunity.
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China’s pivot: steering through turbulence to sustainability
”The goal of Chinese policymakers is to manage the economic transition; this suggests deleveraging has become the new priority over the old growth-centric approach.”
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Back to the Future? New Forces Could Revive Emerging-Market Equities
Q&A with Sammy Suzuki, Head of Emerging Market Equities, who discusses the outlook for an asset class that has struggled to overcome a decade of disappointment.
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Asset Manager News
Hidden Hill PE RMB Fund II announces final closing at RMB 8 billion
Hidden Hill Capital (“Hidden Hill”), a leading pan-Asian private equity manager backed by GLP Capital Partners (“GCP”), today announced the final close of Hidden Hill PERMB Fund II (“HH PE RMB Fund II”), raising RMB 8 billion in capital commitments.
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Electric vehicles in the fast lane: Who wins this race?
Walking the showroom floor of Germany’s international auto show used to be a time to admire the latest and greatest gas-powered Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen or even a Bentley. Not so much this year. One can sense the electric vehicle future coming.
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GLP Capital Partners “GCP”) establishes RMB 3 billion China Income Fund XI
Newest onshore income strategy increases total domestic capital raised by GCP in 2023 to over RMB 16 billion