Rising interest rates and global trade tensions are more likely to hit multinationals in Asia than the region’s home-grown leaders, who have become strong rivals, argues David Gaud, chief investment officer for Asia at Pictet Wealth Management.
Category: Asset Class in Focus
Indonesia funds struggle in 2018
Indonesia-focused funds have become the worst performing products this year among all equity funds that invest in Asia-Pacific incl-Japan, according to FE data.
Morningstar: Thai investors dump bonds
In the first half, Pimco’s global bond fund lost 40% of assets in Thailand as investors dumped bonds for equities, according to Morningstar research.
UBS Wealth: Stay invested in the late cycle
Investors should stay invested during the late stage of the bull cycle despite increasing market volatility, according to Hu Yifan, regional chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management.
DBS: Go overweight cash amid trade tensions
As stock market volatility continues, DBS Bank advises clients to cash out part of their equity holdings and take a wait-and-see approach, according to Hou Wey Fook, chief investment officer.
Are China’s ETFs taking off?
Thanks to robust net inflows, China’s ETF market is now second in Asia behind Japan, data from Morningstar shows.
‘Let the winners run’, says JB’s Cappetta
This year, specific equities should continue to perform well, but investors are advised to avoid adding more fixed income, according to John Cappetta, head of managed product sales at Julius Baer in Singapore.
BEA Union: Asian bonds face rate hikes and defaults
Focusing on higher quality and short-dated bonds will help ease the risk of defaults in Asian USD-denominated bonds, said Pheona Tsang, head of fixed income at BEA Union Investment.
How JP Morgan AM sizes up equity valuations
A stock with a high price-to-earnings ratio doesn’t necessarily trigger a sell signal, argues Joanna Kwok, managing director and a portfolio manager within JP Morgan Asset Management’s Asia-Pacific regional team.
Invesco: US tariffs turn China toward Belt and Road
As trade tensions with the US rise, China’s commitment to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) should deepen, according to Ken Hu, the firm’s chief investment officer for Asia-Pacific fixed income.
