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Research notes of the week – 12 June 2017

FSA presents a selection of research commentary released this week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FSA has reviewed the week’s research notes and selected a few that we believe stand out from the rest. Click on the image of the report to access the PDF.

 

 

 

Japan Stages a Comeback on Governance Reforms

Thanks to a focus on corporate governance and shareholder returns, the Japanese economy is on track to surpass expectations in 2017. SSGA highlights five themes for investors to follow in search for investment opportunities.

   

 

 

Market Update & Outlook for China

Barings argues that Moody’s recent downgrade of China will have minimal effect. It also analyses reasons why the MSCI should − and why it should not − include China A-shares in its emerging market indices.

   

Global Wealth 2017: Transforming the Client Experience 

An analysis of the global wealth management industry, which includes the evolution of the private wealth industry from both global and regional perspectives, a benchmarking analysis stemming from around 125 wealth managers and the impact of digital technology on the industry.

   

 

 

In Gold We Trust report

Research around gold typically emphasises severe market risks, so gold reports are good to read as a check on optimistic views. This report from asset management firm Incrementum looks at a US recession, stagflation and other other risks. All would have a positive impact on gold except hyper deflation, the authors argue.

   

 

 

中国财富管理行业国际化报告

此报告综述第三方财富管理机构、银行、保险、证券、信托、基金行业的财富管理转型与改革之路,并认为目前财富管理行业的最大问题为监管不足,特别是第三方财富管理公司和互联网金融公司此等服务型机构,处于三大监管机构的灰色区域,将来可能出现超级监管体系涵盖整行业。

 

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