Smart cities, healthcare innovation and automated manufacturing are key trends for investors to tap into within the thematic universe, says Schroders.
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Smart cities, healthcare innovation and automated manufacturing are key trends for investors to tap into within the thematic universe, says Schroders.
The Malaysian firm’s product aims to offer retail investors access to global tech.
To drive long-term investment excellence, investors need a more holistic mindset to uncovering investable opportunities within the tech and innovation space. Looking beyond the technology itself and examining the multifaceted impact of innovation on our lives may be the key to future-proofing and unlocking portfolio potential.
Technology hardware and Chinese healthcare equities should outperform during the rest of the year, said the asset manager.
The regulatory assault on China’s $100bn private education industry could lead to consolidation in the sector, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management.
Investors should ride out short-term volatility and retain faith in long-term tech trends, according to a UBS Asset Management (AM).
Despite tougher regulatory scrutiny, China’s private sector will continue to offer investment opportunities, says Matthews Asia.
The equity strategy will focus on disruptive innovations and applications in Asia and the sale will be anchored by an exclusive distribution deal.
In a post-Covid Asia, capital investments in smart infrastructure, digitisation, automation and environmental imperatives will shape the equities landscape, says Pinebridge Investments.
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