Some segments are trading at 80-100 times price-to-earnings and there are “signs of exuberance” in the domestic market, said Andrew Swan, BlackRock’s head of Asian equities.
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Institutional investors on tail risk events
Institutional investors in Asia-Pacific are more concerned about tail risk events such as oil price shocks, new asset bubbles or geopolitical tensions compared to their global counterparts, according to a study by Allianz Global Investors.
A bubble in China inflated markets
“From an equity market perspective, all classic signs of a bubble are out there,” he said. He warned that the amount of money that inexperienced and first-time investors are borrowing on margin to buy stocks is uncomfortably high. “The margin debt in China as a share of its stock market is higher than during […]
Financial and industrial sectors have been good China bets
The two sectors have been strong performers due to various reasons. In the financial sector, banks have benefitted from a loosening monetary policy, which is expected to continue this year. The People’s Bank of China has cut both interest rate and banks’ cash reserve requirement ratio three times each since November to combat an economic […]
Moderate return expectations from Europe
Following the European Central Bank’s massive quantitative easing programme, which was announced in November last year, European equities have rallied perhaps a bit too much, according to the firm. “Given that valuations are sitting at a 10-year high on a forward price-to-earnings metric, strong earnings growth is increasingly necessary to justify these valuations,” the firm […]
A share on MSCI to erode product differentiation
Axa Investment Managers and M&G Investments recently echoed these views and said passive funds in particular are likely to lose distinction as they all realign their portfolios to include A-shares. A-share inclusion would have a “knock-on effect for the passive investment industry”, said Matthew Vaight, global and Asian emerging markets fund manager at M&G. “Over […]
Funds caught holding as Stock Connect favourites plunge
The three Stock Connect companies that recently lost billions in market capitalisation after their share prices collapsed were the top holdings of some mutual funds.
India and Indonesia stories wearing thin
”Significant good news” is needed to sustain market momentum in India and Indonesia, according to Tim Jagger, senior vice president and portfolio manager for Asian fixed income at Aviva Investors.
AXA IM turns underweight on Chinese equities
“[A] word of caution is warranted following the stellar performance of Chinese equities over the past year or so. “Today A-shares trade at or above a 20x multiple and look simply expensive. A correction would offer a welcome breathing pause,” the fund house said in its asset allocation strategy note. In the medium-term, the investment […]
Hong Kong share rally
Market turnover in Hong Kong broke a record this week as a multi-day rally continues. But according to Schroder Investment Management, the momentum is not based on fundamentals.
