All Mid cap articles – Page 3
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Australia cautious on dividends
A generation of Australians has enjoyed a record 26 years without experiencing a recession. The country has withstood global financial crises, endured volatile commodity prices and export revenues, and shrugged off warnings of housing bubbles and declining domestic savings.
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Asia tech: boom, bubble or bust?
Technology has been the best-performing stock market sector throughout the world this year, accounting for around half of US and emerging market Asia equity returns so far. The spectacular rise has aroused scepticism about its sustainability at the same time as other investors remain convinced about the prospects for further growth and higher earnings.
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A hard landing for the Gulf’s high flyers
Three airlines face disruption to their role as ‘superconnectors’ as the state-owned groups fight to justify a business model built around hubs in a volatile region.
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Opportunities in...UK Equity Income
Valuations in some global markets are looking stretched, but UK equities remain attractively valued relative to many international counterparts. Uncertainty around Brexit and heightened political risk has led global asset allocators to be underweight UK equities, creating valuation anomalies. We pay attention to factors that are harbingers of potential dividend reductions.
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Asia’s ‘great moderation’ holds promise for equities
Soo Nam NG argues that China’s economy is entering a more moderate and stable period, which will benefit Chinese and Asian equity markets.
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Dynamic Asian fixed income market continues to drive strong returns
The Asian fixed income market has had a fantastic three-year total return performance.
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South Korean equities shrug off concerns
A myriad of anxieties has failed to stem this year’s KOSPI surge and now investors are encouraged by a reform-minded new president.
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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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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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Argentina: the ‘emerging’ emerging market
Despite not being upgraded to emerging market status this year, the outlook for Argentina remains positive.
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Why the active vs. passive debate is largely moot for European insurers
Insurance companies typically have reasonably static portfolios, which change little from year to year.
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Putting clients first as Brexit begins
The Brexit negotiations will determine the shape of the UK’s future relationship with the European Union, setting out the structural framework within which asset managers and other businesses will need to operate.
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Growth Spurt for Active Managers
US growth stocks surged in the first half of 2017, fueled by mega-cap technology companies. Active managers of growth portfolios have done especially well, reinforcing the case for stock-picking strategies.
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Asset Allocation Update: UK earnings forecasts unchanged despite headwinds
Developments in the UK have led us to renew our focus on the region in recent weeks, amidst the start of Brexit negotiations and the general election.
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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 should investors approach US infrastructure?
Improving and expanding US infrastructure involves more than building roads and bridges.