Geopolitical concerns, inflation and US-China relations named as top concerns.
Category: Industry views
Allianz GI’s Gupta: India momentum investors are throwing in the towel
India’s equity market sell off is a “godsend” opportunity for GARP investors, according to Allianz GI’s India equity head Anand Gupta.
AllianceBernstein: Investors risk under-exposure to EM equities
The performance track record of emerging markets (EM) stocks over two decades highlights the need to stay allocated and ride inevitable market volatility, said EM equities specialist Sammy Suzuki.
T. Rowe Price: Finding defensive winners in evolving markets
Portfolio manager Adam Marden reveals how a new risk environment has changed the defensive merits of various assets – boding well for certain commodities, healthcare stocks, short-dated US Treasuries and even cash.
BlackRock: Prolonged policy uncertainty is biggest risk to US growth
Current data doesn’t suggest a recession in the US, but BlackRock warns that prolonged uncertainty poses a big risk.
SSGA: Opt for active, defensive equity in an era of disruption
Active, defensive equity allocations offer a potentially lucrative way to navigate explosive technological change amid the democratisation of artificial intelligence (AI), believes senior portfolio manager Chee K Ooi.
Fidelity: Contrarian approach unearths value in overlooked Asian names
Portfolio manager Nitin Bajaj identifies opportunities in smaller companies in China and Indonesia, based on attractive valuations, structural growth drivers and market dislocation.
Franklin Templeton: Dividends offer new dimension to portfolios
Current market turbulence has led to a revival in interest in dividend investing, spurred by a desire for steady income and a hedge against volatility, says index specialist Dina Ting.
Lombard Odier’s Asia CIO: We don’t see any imminent recession
Markets are seeing a mid-cycle slowdown rather than a full blown recession, according to John Woods, Lombard Odier chief investment officer, Asia.
State Street: Recessions odds have increased
The asset manager has been dialling down its high yield exposure on rising recession risks.
