All Asia Pacific articles – Page 3
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Asset Manager News
Actis invests in world’s largest integrated renewables and energy storage project in the Philippines
Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has agreed to enter a strategic partnership with Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and its subsidiary, Solar Philippines New Energy Corporation, to invest in the Terra Solar Project, poised to be the world’s largest integrated renewables and energy storage project.
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White papers
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.
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Podcast
Let the [Micro] Chips Fall Where They May
Financial markets across Asia have been making headlines in recent weeks. Ahead of the upcoming earnings calls for tech players such as Nvidia, we ask, what are the impacts of the Asia market on the US market?
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Asset Manager News
Actis JV with Mahindra Lifespaces, Ample Parks, launches and makes first acquisition
Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, and Mahindra Lifespaces, the real estate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra Group, have formally launched joint venture Ample Parks, an Indian industrial and logistics real estate developer and operator.
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Video
4 Keys to Get China Back on Track
Andy Rothman shares his insights four reasons why he believes that President Xi will overcome his stubbornness and make the changes necessary to put China back on track to reach its potential growth rate.
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White papers
Asia Private Equity: Riding the ‘Three Locomotives
Broadly diversified economies and a limited private equity presence appear to be enhancing regional opportunities for private capital. Private equity is enjoying increased attention in Asia, where global investors are looking for exposure offering diversification from more established U.S. and European markets. In the latest of our interview series on The Changing Asian Landscape, Kent Chen, Head of Asia Private Equity, describes some of the virtues of investing in the “three locomotives” of Japan, China and India, and how Neuberger Berman’s broad Asia platform has enhanced our efforts to provide investors effective access to these opportunities.
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Blog
The BoJ’s Leap of Faith on the Road to Normalisation
A hawkish Bank of Japan lifted its policy rate and announced quantitative tightening at its July 2024 meeting.
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Video
Beyond China: exploring Asia’s equity landscape
In this video, Capital Group equity portfolio manager Chris Thomsen discusses opportunities he is currently seeing across India, the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia.
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White papers
Asia’s New Balance: High-Yield Market Offers More Diversity, Lower Risk
After a turbulent few years caused by the shakeout in China’s property sector, the Asia high-yield bond market has found a new equilibrium based on sound fundamentals, attractive valuations and strong returns. We think it’s time for investors to consider its growth potential and diversification benefits.
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Asset Manager News
Actis’ Southeast Asia Renewables Platform Levanta Makes First Thailand Investment With 139MWp Operating Solar Portfolio Acquisition
Levanta Renewables (“Levanta”), Actis’ (a leading sustainable infrastructure investor) renewable energy developer and independent power producer in Southeast Asia, has announced the acquisition of a 90% controlling shareholding in a 139.4MWp operating solar project portfolio in Thailand.
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White papers
Can China continue its EV dominance?
2023 was a record year for electric vehicles (EVs): global sales neared 14 million, reaching 18% of all cars sold. To put things into perspective, over 250,000 EVs were sold every week in 2023, which was more than the number sold in a year just a decade ago.
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White papers
Real Estate Outlook – APAC, Edition May 2024: Easing into a recovery cycle
APAC macro performance has been resilient in recent quarters despite much tighter monetary conditions. Since December 2023, Oxford Economics has upgraded its 2024 growth forecasts twice and the positive revision was broad-based across most countries.
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Video
Your Questions Answered: Asia ex-Japan
In this video, Jonathan Pines, Head of Asia ex-Japan, lifts the lid on where he views opportunity in Asia, what it would take to reduce the strategy’s underweight to India, and how corporate governance reforms in Korea may impact investments.
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Asset Manager News
Actis Launches New Asian Data Centre Platform, Epoch Digital
Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has announced the launch of Epoch Digital, a new integrated data centre platform in Asia with a current portfolio under development offering c.200MW of IT capacity across three identified projects and a strong pipeline for future growth.
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White papers
China: The Comeback Kid?
Whisper it quietly but, after years of negative sentiment, equities in China appear to finally be holding their ground. Our Asia ex-Japan Equity team ask: what could sustain the recovery from here?
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White papers
The Changing Asian Landscape – Part 3: China Takes It Slow
The world may want higher growth, but Chinese policymakers are employing a balanced approach.
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White papers
Pursuing performance A compelling case for Asian real estate
Having experienced one of the most chal lenging cycles in recent memory, real estate investors must surely be looking forward to green shoots in the market. Although the interest-rate trajectory of major economies stands at a crossroad, there are early signs of transaction volumes and capital markets activity recovering progressively.
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White papers
Why Asia Now
Very simply, a compelling case can be made for having an Asian real estate allocation in global investor portfolios.
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White papers
APAC investors should look west for real estate
APAC investors: look west not east for real estate opportunities.
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White papers
Unlocking hidden potential
Real estate markets in the US and Asia Pacific are behaving differently today, with potential dislocation in the former due to higher interest rates, and steadier fundamentals in the latter.