All Asia Pacific articles – Page 2
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The Golden Age of Customized AI Chips
As demand for training large-scale AI models shifts to delivering more precise inferencing capabilities, the race to build application-specific chips is heating up.
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Focus on China
Investors learned the hard way that, without belief in fundamentals, one can still make money in China. Over the summer of 2024, the prevailing sentiment was ‘ABC’ (Anything But China) – a full-blown existential crisis framing China as an uninvestable asset class. In late September, China equities rallied an average of 25% on the back of official talk, triggering a widespread ‘buy everything’ sentiment, as the fear of missing out spread across the market.
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O’Connor Global Multi-Strategy Alpha Monthly Letter: Outlook for China in 2025
Heading into 2025, US exceptionalism may be one of the most consensus views in the market. With Trump retaking power, there are Goldilocks expectations for the early part of the year with anticipated tailwinds such as deregulation, improving corporate and consumer optimism and continued easing monetary policy.
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COP29 and related announcements set the stage for the expansion of high-integrity carbon markets
Decisions made at and around the UN Climate Conference (COP29) in Baku reinforce the key role that carbon markets fueled by private capital will play in facilitating global ambitions to counter climate change.
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All eyes on China
“While the change in China’s policy stance is a significant development, we believe the market’s focus will shift increasingly towards the execution of these policies.”
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Why Australia: A Growth Inflection Point
This is the second edition of Charter Hall’s Why Australia report, a leading thought leadership paper published annually.
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A short-lived crisis with long-lasting implications: first take on South Korea’s political event
In a significant political development, South Korean President Yoon declared emergency martial law on December 3, 2024, accusing the opposition of engaging in “anti-state activities” and plotting rebellion. This declaration followed the opposition Democratic Party’s actions in the parliamentary budget committee, where they pushed through a downsized budget bill and submitted impeachment motions against key government officials.
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Nuveen hits over AUD $400 million first close for Australian real estate debt strategy
Nuveen, one of the largest asset managers with over $1.2tn AUM, has closed its first commingled Australian commercial real estate debt strategy with anchor investments of over AU$400M from the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) and Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore. These commitments are expected to grow via additional investments from other global investors who are currently progressing due diligence.
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Developed APAC: Capitalizing on a Compelling Growth Story
The developed APAC direct lending market is relatively nascent compared to the U.S. and Europe but offers similar risk and return characteristics—with the added benefit of diversification and access to a compelling global growth opportunity.
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ISA Outlook 2025: Asia Pacific – The dawn of a new real estate cycle
The current real estate cycle in Asia Pacific is not a simple repetition of a typical cycle. While Asia Pacific economies have not been immune to supply chain disruptions and elevated inflation, interest rates and construction cots, real estate capital market liquidity in the region (with the exception of China and Hong Kong) has fared much better than in other parts of the world. In our view, the varying and sometimes contrasting cyclical patters among major real estate sectors within each country set the region apart from global trends.
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The rise of regional connectivity in Emerging Asia
Asian economies continue to demonstrate robust growth, albeit at varying rates, influenced by sectoral and industrial dynamics (value chain participation) and policy stimulus measures.
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Public Engagement Report Q3 2024
The Q3 Public Engagement Report from EOS at Federated Hermes Limited looks at how insurers are wrestling with physical climate risk as losses from hurricanes, flooding and wildfires mount. Plus, how we engage with companies on water management, the evolving stewardship landscape, and voting trends from Asia and emerging markets.
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PBSA: Sector resilience backed by long-term growth
The purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) sector in Australia has shown resilience, as proven by robust demand before and after the pandemic. Although the pandemic created some headwinds, Australia’s proximity to fast growing middle-income economies, high-quality education and relative affordability are among the compelling reasons underpinning the sector’s strength.
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Can Beijing do enough to maintain the rally?
The Chinese government has prioritised rebooting the country’s flagging economy and unveiled a dramatic stimulus package last month. But initial investor enthusiasm may be tapering off amid follow-up announcements that have been short on specifics.
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Asia-Pacific real estate market outlook Q4 2024
We have raised our near-term total return forecasts for APAC’s property market.
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Chinese equities: The investment story of the next decade
A more thoughtful and far-reaching set of stimulus measures by the Chinese authorities has nullified some of the negative perception among global investors when it comes to China. David Perrett, Co-Head of Asia Pacific Equities, suggests that the continued caution could be creating some compelling long-term opportunities for stockpickers. He explains why he thinks Chinese equities have the potential to become one of the investment stories of the next decade.
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Four reasons to consider Asian credit
The Asian credit market has grown significantly over the last 20 years. Harriet Habergham explores four features of the asset class which, in our view, provide investors with a wealth of opportunities, including the maturation of the market, the unique feature of strong government support, a supportive environment and hidden gems.
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Macroeconomics, Geopolitics, and Strategy - October 2024
If only LatAm’s fiscal policy could mimic its prudent monetary policy stance
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China’s recovery, is it for real this time?
Beijing has finally moved to fight the rising risk of a debt-deflation spiral with aggressive stimulus measures. Markets are taking this pivot seriously: Chinese stocks have rallied sharply and could have further to run in the short term. What is needed to sustain the recovery in the economy and asset markets is a real sense of conviction – among consumers and investors.
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Growth of the East
The East’s economic power has been building for decades. Buoyed initially by Japan’s industrialization, the region was boosted further by the modernization of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, alongside the rapid rise of China