Investment in China’s real estate market looks increasingly risky as developers struggle with a credit crunch and a slowdown in sales, according to Bart Coenraads, head real estate multi-manager for Asia at Aviva Investors.
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ADB update on Asia
Asia is on track to remain the world’s fastest growing region, and the biggest risk is if structural reforms are not carried out as planned, said the ADB’s chief economist Shang-Jin Wei.
Amundi overweight on China equities
Amundi Group’s global allocation is overweight China equities as the group plans to expand in Asia, according to Pascal Blanqué, chief executive officer.
QS Investors see Asia exporters gaining
Asian markets and particularly China’s export-oriented businesses stand to benefit from the improvement of the US economy, according to QS Investors, a wholly owned affiliate of Legg Mason.
Chinese officials probe Morgan Stanley
A Chinese inquiry team has visited the offices of Morgan Stanley Huaxin Securities in Shanghai to further an ongoing investigation into a former official who was held in August on suspicion of taking bribes, the Financial Times has reported.
Alibaba IPO
The September IPO of China’s ecommerce giant Alibaba is expected to be the largest in US history, but it could have a negative impact on many companies in China’s internet sector, said Yue Yao, senior equity manager at Morningstar in China.
Gold finding hard to fight rate normalisation
Gold seems to be losing its appeal for investors as the precious metal weakens in the face of a looming rise in US interest rates.
China bad loan problems manageable says BlackRock
Even as there are growing worries over the quality of bank loans in China, governments efforts to recapitalize the banks can help strengthen the state-owned banks balance sheet, says BlackRocks chief strategist.
China indicies rise as valuations remain low
The CSI 300 Value index is up more than 7% and the Shanghai Composite is up 6% since March, following a long period of underperformance. Yet valuations are low, sources said, and China is one of the cheapest markets in the world.
China indicators spark JPM A share fund
Its time to consider investing in Chinas A share market, according to JP Morgan Asset Management, which last week unveiled its actively-managed Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor [RQFII] equity fund.
