All Asia Pacific articles – Page 26
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Hong Kong faces an unstable future
China’s increasing control of Hong Kong’s political and economic activities raises concerns about the territory’s role as financial hub.
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Thailand adapts to a new normal
The military government has ambitious plans to reshape the country’s economy as well as its constitution.
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Is China’s economy turning Japanese?
Three decades after Tokyo’s property bubble burst, causing severe damage, there are fears that Beijing faces a similar fate.
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Five reasons to hold technology stocks
Technology breakthroughs herald a new era in the way we live, work and relate to each other.
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Cross Asset Investment Strategy: July 2017
FOMC members plan to reduce the Fed’s balance sheet this year and gave recently some precisions about how they will do.
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Global Investment Views: July 2017
CIO views: High conviction ideas from Amundi Global Investment Committee
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China-US détente eases investor fears
International investors have greater opportunity to benefit from China’s continued rise.
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The beginning of India’s transformation
Events in 2017 confirm that that India is at a turning point, with Narenda Modi’s reformist BJP party winning a sweeping victory in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Palm oil, the environmental dilemma
Palm oil, used mainly and on a massive scale today by the agri-food and cosmetic industries, is severely criticised.
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Emerging market assets: Zoom out and re-focus
Emerging market assets well placed to outperform their developed world counterparts but too much attention is devoted to the short term.
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Valuations and Volatility Test Equity Investors
It’s been a really good year for equities so far. Paradoxically, this is sowing the seeds of anxiety. Valuations are higher, so people are worried about a correction. Subdued volatility has stoked fears of renewed turbulence.
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Cross Asset Investment Strategy: June 2017
Can global trade, which has declined sharply over the past decade, contribute to accelerating growth with consumption, investment and fiscal and tax policies?
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Exploring Routes to China After MSCI A-Shares Move
MSCI has announced that China A-shares will be included in its emerging-market (EM) index next year, as we anticipated. Now, global equity investors need to consider how to access the vast universe of stocks traded onshore in China.
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Asia Pacific Outlook: June 2017
The economic outlook for the Asia Pacific has improved, with overall regional growth estimates for 2017 upgraded slightly to 4.8% from 4.6%.
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Three Emerging Opportunities (Almost) Nobody’s Talking About
Emerging equity markets are rich in possibilities for globetrotting investors. But great investments are often where you least expect to find them. Here are three themes we think deserve a bigger spotlight.
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Asset Allocation Monthly: May 2017
We have recently increased our equity rating to favour from neutral on the back of lower political risk and positive earnings developments.
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The emerging markets cloud receding
As US rhetoric on trade protectionism softens, investors are focusing on emerging markets’ fundamental attractions once more as productivity improvements and fast-growing young populations are driving superior economic growth.
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How Asian Credit Can Add Ballast to Your Portfolio
An improving global economy and expectations of tighter monetary policy may trigger volatility in bond markets. How can fixed-income investors dampen the effect on their portfolios? One answer may be US-dollar Asian corporate bonds.
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Conversations with Investment Managers - Futures versus ETFs
Aite, an independent research firm, put together an in-depth report on whether to trade futures or ETFs to replicate S&P 500 returns and other U.S. stock market performance.