Insights

2016 may best be remembered as the year in which Trump won and the world changed. The question becomes which reforms will take centre stage.

The cumulative positioning of investors in companies and asset classes that are deemed safe in a “lower for longer” environment is undergoing a significant test at present.

Our China Fixed Income expert in Singapore expounds upon how the Trump election is forcing China into taking specific economic policies.

Asia ex-Japan equities returned -2.9% in US Dollar (USD) terms, underperforming MSCI World.

UST yields surged in the month as Trump's election victory prompted expectations of a significant fiscal package and possible upside inflation risk under the new administration.

A combination of key regional factors—including demographics, urbanization and existing infrastructure gaps—all point to sustainable growth for healthcare in Asia ex Japan.

Following the US election, we have seen bond rates continuing to increase, a stronger US dollar, firmer commodity prices, and a US stock market at all-time highs. Is optimism around the US President-elect’s fiscal expansion masking the true deflationary picture?

We expect Italian assets to underperform until it becomes clear who will be able to form and lead a new government. Nevertheless the outcome of the referendum was already priced into financial markets.

If the deal is adhered to then it is significant and will see the global oil market fall into under supply through 2017.

Given the release of the third quarter data, we update our decade-long theme about improving corporate governance in Japan.