All Asia Pacific articles – Page 14
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White papersChina’s bond defaults could be a blessing in disguise
Rising defaults in China show that Beijing meant business when it pledged to retreat from the distorting effects of its implicit guarantee policy and deleverage the system by allowing bad companies to exit. The daunting task is to avoid contagion. Can Beijing pull it off in an orderly fashion?
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White papersNo Stopping China’s Restocking
FIFO gives China the global distribution edge across export sectors, even those that fell.
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White papersChina’s demographic headwinds
The latest Census results suggest China’s population is aging faster than expected, prompting Beijing to relax birth restriction and move to a threechild policy. Recognizing the challenges to reverse low fertility, we expect China to rely more on the productivity driver for growth in the long run.
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White papersChina Reaches Cruising Altitude
Chinese growth has been bumpy this year but we remain upbeat on the outlook. In the U.S., excess savings, pent-up demand, and the labor market recovery should support consumer spending. In Europe, the likely boost to inflation data from base effects should be temporary.
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VideoIs Asia the next Silicon Valley?
Asia is now the epicenter of many disruptive technology innovations and is now leading in areas like advanced semiconductor manufacturing, robotics, fintech, 5G, and digital lifestyle.
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White papersThree Factors Shaping the Opportunity in Asian Equities
Due largely to the supportive structural trends unfolding across the region—from digitization, to de-globalization, to the rising importance of sustainability—the long-term potential in Asian equities remains positive.
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Asset Manager NewsA thematic approach to investing, providing resilience and growth
Recently, Reno Sio, Institutional Real Estate, Inc’s managing director, Asia Pacific, spoke with Jyoti Ramchandani, managing director and SCORE+ fund manager of SC Capital Partners, based in Singapore. Following is an excerpt of that conversation.
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White papersMacro environment buoys APAC real estate investing
The “lower for longer” monetary policy and stimulus packages, coupled with the rolling out of vaccine programmes favourably support real estate investing in the region, with offices and data centres presenting forward-looking opportunities.
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Asset Manager NewsGLP Lists Landmark $910 Million Chinese Real Estate Investment Trust
GLP C-REIT is the first logistics C-REIT listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
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White papersReal Estate Outlook – APAC, Edition 2 2021 - Moving sideways
Asia’s growth prospects have been largely based on the resumption of global demand. The key downside risk remains the rate of inoculation vis-à-vis sporadic infection waves.
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White papersKey issues for Japan’s 2021 voting season
As we enter peak voting season for Japanese companies, engager Sachi Suzuki explores two key issues where Japan has been a notable laggard – gender diversity and climate change.
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Asset Manager NewsAsian respondents are committed to increasing ESG engagement and indicate an increasing shift towards alternative investing
According to Nuveen’s inaugural global institutional investor survey, the ongoing global pandemic, the shift to investing in alternatives and ESG integration are the most powerful themes shaping investment decisions in the Asia Pacific region in 2021.
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White papersStewardship in Asia, a source and a victim of climate change
Asia is a major contributor to climate change and at the same time quite exposed to its phenomena such as droughts and floods.
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White papersWhen the Chips Are Down
The global semiconductor shortage is often characterized as a short-term supply-and-demand imbalance, but we think it reveals a vast and secular need for investment capital.
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Research ReportQ1 2021 - Asia Pacific Research Perspective
Average economic growth forecasts across major markets in the region have been upgraded from the start of 2021(from 4.5% to 5.0%) on the back of supportive macro policies and a recovery in global trade.
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White papersRMB internationalisation: the new commanding heights
In the early stage of RMB internationalisation, RMB transactions occurred mostly in trade settlement between China and neighbouring economies.
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White papersChina’s vast opportunity set – Best enjoyed undiluted
Allocations to Chinese equity and fixed income should stand alone rather than be part of global or emerging market strategies for investors looking for diversification and potential excess returns from the vast opportunity set that Chinese financial assets represent.
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White papersThe inherent risks of crypto currencies – When bitcoin meets China’s CBDC
Increasing regulatory control, due to central banks protecting their economic policy sovereignty and national governments seeking to control climate change, is an imminent risk for cryptocurrencies. In particular, China’s official digital currency is ‘anti-cryptos’.
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White papersGlobal Outlook 2021 - Asia-Pacific
Given our assessment of the outlook for the Asia Pacific economy and real estate market, we identify the following opportunities as being among the most attractive on a risk-adjusted basis over the next 12 months.
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VideoApartment demand and rents in China
Head of Research and Strategy for Great China, Fred Tang introduces the professional managed rental apartment sector in China and highlights the historic and potential growth of the sector. Of note is the improving liquidity in the sector, making entry easier for institutional investors who wish to access it.
