All Asia Pacific articles
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Asset Manager News
Actis Backed Nozomi Energy Significantly Expands Solar Portfolio To Reach 100MW Milestone
Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has announced that its Japan-focused renewables platform, Nozomi Energy, has reached an operational project portfolio of 100MW within just 10 months of operation. The portfolio company reached this milestone in renewable generation capacity following a series of acquisitions, including a 70MW solar project in Tochigi and another solar project in Chiba.
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White papers
India: The structural growth story and the long-term investment opportunity
India’s equity markets are being driven by fundamentals in the form of robust economic expansion which is leading to strong earnings growth. India is also, helpfully, in the draft of favorable geopolitical tailwinds. In this paper, we make the case for India—not as the potential new China or as potentially one of the best-performing equity markets of 2024—but for its own long-term structural growth prospects. We also explain why an active approach is needed to get the best out of India, to capture quality, navigate the challenges, and manage macro variables like inflation, interest rates and global economic growth.
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Asset Manager News
Bouwinvest invests USD 75 million in serviced residences and co-living concepts in Asia Pacific
The Bouwinvest Asia Pacific Mandate has invested USD 75 million in the CapitaLand Ascott Residence Asia Fund II (CLARA II), a private fund managed by CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI). The investment strategy focuses on furnished serviced accommodation and co-living concepts in gateway cities within developed markets in the Asia Pacific region, including Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia and Hong Kong.
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White papers
Powerhouses of growth in South-East Asia
As we look into 2024, we like countries and sectors with dominance in either local macro strength or global exports. We already discussed India in our previous insight. Our two other country overweights are Indonesia and the Philippines. We outline the reasons why in the latest instalment of our outlook series on Asia equities.
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Asian IT: the global AI enabler
The information-technology sector in Asia is entering a very exciting stage. Profound disruptive change powered by generative artificial intelligence could reshape the world in the next 10 years, and Asian IT is the enabler. Technology hardware is our main pick among sectors in 2024 and the topic of the second in our four-part series on Asian equities.
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Asset Manager News
Pro-Invest Group Recipient Of Aareal Bank’s Largest Green Hotel Portfolio Loan In Asia-Pacific
Pro-invest Group a leading private equity real estate asset manager and investment firm and Aareal Bank AG, a leading international property specialist in the global real estate banking market, today announced a significant milestone in their commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.
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Asia Pacific Market Perspective - Q4 2023
New Year, Familiar Themes - Rate Cuts Expected, but Opinions on Speed and Magnitude are Wide
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Why Asia Matters
CIO designate Sean Taylor gives his take on what Asia has to offer global and emerging markets investors, from growth, to diversification, to innovation.
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China Numbers that Count
Andy Rothman reviews data points that offer insights into the coming quarters.
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The unpersuadables?
In his latest article on corporate governance in South Korea, Jonathan Pines, Lead Portfolio Manager, Asia ex-Japan Equity, looks at how to solve the ‘Korea discount’ and why copying Japan’s approach won’t necessarily work.
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Asia ex-Japan Equity: Letter to Investors
In our latest Letter to Investors, Jonathan Pines, Lead Portfolio Manager, Asia ex-Japan Equity, looks at the remarkably attractive valuations on offer at the present time, and the implications for long-term investors.
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White papers
Mag 7’s Asian Silicon Dragon
Taiwan’s significant growth in the technology sector solidifies its role as a key player in many global supply chains.
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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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White papers
Crowded out – Asian species feel the heat
Asia is rich in biodiversity but the risk of nature degradation is high due to rapid urbanisation, agricultural expansion and over-fishing. Sonya Likhtman explores the risks facing the region and the implications for engagement with companies in Asia.
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White papers
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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Podcast
Outerblue Talks Green – The rise of responsible investing in Asia
Asia faces distinct and complex challenges when it comes to the energy transition as it looks to balance economic development with the necessity to transition to a low carbon economy.
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White papers
ISA Outlook 2024: Asia Pacific – a tale of three realms
In this final chapter of ISA Outlook 2024, we discuss how our global themes for the coming year translate to the Asia Pacific region, arguably the world’s largest and most complex real estate market.
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White papers
2024 Outlook: China - the growth question
The world’s second largest economy has underwhelmed. Is it time for a turnaround?
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Asset Manager News
Alyssa Partners and Invesco Real Estate acquire a portfolio of 15 residential properties in Japan
Alyssa Partners and Invesco Real Estate, a global real estate investment manager, today announced that they have acquired a portfolio of residential assets located in Japan from a major Japanese real estate developer in a joint venture deal. For Invesco, the acquisition was made on behalf of the firm’s core investment program in the region.
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White papers
The tiger that lost its roar: the mystery of South Korea’s underperforming equities
Two countries in the MSCI Asia ex-Japan Index – China and South Korea – have performed noticeably poorly over the last decade and a half. One can explain China’s struggles, amid tensions with the West. But what is going on with South Korea?