All Asia Pacific articles – Page 15
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RMB 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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China’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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The 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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Global 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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Apartment 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.
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Emerging Markets Charts & Views - Navigate the cyclical recovery and ride the long-term opportunities in energy transition and Asia
The global economy should rebound strongly this year from its worst economic slump since the 1930s. However, the growth pattern is expected to be uneven across advanced and emerging economies, hinging critically on the virus cycle and the success of vaccine campaigns.
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Why active investing is an attractive approach for Japanese equities
The Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) recent decision to adjust its ETF purchase programme has given investors plenty to think about from the impact on asset prices to the longer term future of the country’s monetary easing policies.
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Asset Manager News
GLP Closes RMB 5.8 billion China Income Fund II
Fund seeded with 13 modern logistics facilities in prominent locations across China
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Unveiling the outlook behind China’s distorted Q1 GDP report
China’s economy grew robustly in the first quarter of 2021, at least on the face of it. However, underlying growth momentum has slowed. This should reduce any risk of monetary tightening that investors are worried about.
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A Crack in China’s debt foundation
Bonds issued by China’s biggest distressed debt asset manager just lost 40% of their value—how concerned should we be?
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Behind China’s disinflation
Inflation in China has bumped along in a narrow range for the last decade. What has happened and what is the outlook?
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Japan Could Win a Medal in the Recovery Race
A strong manufacturing base and changing attitudes toward shareholder value could mean the world’s capital heads to Japan, even if the world’s sports fans cannot.
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Why investors should look at Indian assets
India is the fifth-largest economy in the world, according to the World Bank, in terms of nominal 2019 GDP in dollars, and ranks second by population (1.38bn). Although it is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, its GDP per capita is more than 29x and 4x lower than the USt or China, respectively (also according to the World Bank, nominal 2019 per-capita GDP in dollars). The potential for a catch-up in income over the next decades looks huge.
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Real Estate Outlook – APAC, Edition 1 2021: Stay circumspect
Most major APAC economies will bottom and reverse the growth decline by year-end. The general prognosis for 2021 is less negative but occupier performance will continue to face pressure.
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Asian equities inspire confidence, even after volatile quarter
Asian equities peaked twice in the first quarter amid optimism over the recovery in China, the prospect of improved relations between the new US administration and China, and the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Set to arrive - The rise of the Australian multifamily sector
Much awaited by investors and end-users, the Australian multifamily sector is poised to emerge, underpinned by compelling top-down fundamentals. The experiences of other markets offer many learning points and astute investors can navigate and succeed in this new asset class.
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Will India be the next high-growth emerging market?
After a slowdown in 2019 and a harsh lockdown in 2020, India may be poised to regain its place among the fastest-growing emerging markets.
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Federated Hermes Asia ex Japan: Letter to investors, March 2021
After a testing decade for contrarian, value-biased investors, there are hints of change as expectations of an end to extraordinarily cheap money have caused price movements. Could a long-awaited enduring rotation be in the offing? Here Jonathan Pines, Portfolio Manager of our Asia ex Japan Strategy, presents his views.
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China’s disinflation and implications
China has abandoned its ‘growth at all cost’ push and is sticking with its deleveraging and structural reform policy despite the trade war with the US and COVID-19 shocks. This has resulted in a constrained growth environment.
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Global Data Centers - Asia Pacific Excerpt
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the largest economic shock in generations. Significant disruption across all segments of the economy has resulted in severe recessions globally.