Equities and bonds moving in ‘virtual lockstep’ over the last year has ‘huge asset allocation implications’.

Equities and bonds moving in ‘virtual lockstep’ over the last year has ‘huge asset allocation implications’.
Eastspring Investments says investors with exposure to Asian equities should also look globally for diversified emerging markets returns over the longer term.
Asia and emerging markets are fertile hunting grounds to capture opportunities before others do.
Sharp rises in the shares of the tech giants have led the S&P500 into bull market territory this year, but there are questions about where we go from here.
Ongoing efforts to improve corporate capital efficiency in Japan create a constructive medium-term backdrop for stock investors, according to Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
Total payouts rose 4.9% on a headline basis, according to research from Janus Henderson.
Fundamentals, corporate behaviour and valuations offer positive signs for emerging markets (EM) equities, believes M&G Investments.
The desynchronisation of the global economy means that different industries are on different economic paths currently.
Attractive valuations, government commitments and targeted policy support offer hope for a measured recovery.
Investment opportunities will emerge in the coming months from a brighter-than-expected US macroeconomy, exposure to real assets and reforms in Japan, said Franklin Templeton.
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