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On the ground in Asia: Monthly insights from the Asian Fixed Income Team-October 2021
SHARE THIS We expect Indonesian bonds to outperform, as demand is supported by positive supply technicals. Meanwhile, we see bonds of low-yielding countries like Singapore, South Korea and Thailand prone to bear flattening, driven mainly by UST...
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Balancing Act: Monthly insights from the Global Multi-Asset Team-November 2021
SHARE THIS Has economic data really changed so much as to suggest an inflection point on inflation and the growth outlook was near? To some degree perhaps, at least in the eyes of the market, but not enough in the end for central banks to meaningfully...
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Japan Value Insights: Medical technology key to value and addressing inefficiencies
SHARE THIS Japan’s rapidly advancing medical technology is viewed as a way to address the healthcare sector’s inefficiencies while at the same time offering potential value opportunities.
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Japan Value Insights
SHARE THIS Japan’s drive to embrace hydrogen as an alternative energy source is an opportunity to identify hidden value in firms that are willing to tackle and resolve social issues.
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Navigating Japan Equities: Monthly Insights From Tokyo (May 2025)
SHARE THIS While the “tariff crisis” may have clouded Japan’s economic outlook, the prospects are certainly not opaque as it may look to reduce the role of US exports. Trade tensions have also prompted the Bank of Japan to hold monetary policy steady,...
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Balancing Act Monthly Insights: Global Multi-Asset (April 2025)
SHARE THIS One major “plotline” central to the recent series of tariff moves is the tense trade relationship between the US and China. In this issue, we will explore how Chinese bonds have historically offered defensive characteristics and their...
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Harnessing Change-Monthly Insights: Asian Equity (March 2025)
SHARE THIS China’s focus on boosting domestic consumption as their top policy priority in 2025 sets a positive trajectory. The ability of individual countries to provide domestic stimulus is going to be crucial in limiting the impact of global growth...
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On the Ground in Asia-Monthly Insights: Asian Fixed Income (March 2025)
SHARE THIS Against this more challenging but still benign macroeconomic backdrop, we expect Asian corporate and bank credit fundamentals to stay resilient, aside from a few sectors and specific credits which may be affected by tariff threats or...
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Navigating Japan Equities: Monthly Insights From Tokyo (April 2025)
SHARE THIS The US tariff-induced turmoil could slow the pace of the Bank of Japan’s rate hikes, but the cycle of wages and prices, which has made the central bank confident about monetary tightening, is expected to remain intact over the longer term.
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Balancing Act Monthly Insights: Global Multi-Asset (March 2025)
SHARE THIS We downgraded our defensive position marginally, while we maintained an overweight to growth assets.
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On the Ground in Asia-Monthly Insights: Asian Fixed Income (February 2025)
SHARE THIS We continue to believe that Asia’s local government bonds are positioned to perform well, supported by accommodative central banks amid an environment of benign inflation and moderating growth.
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Harnessing Change-Monthly Insights: Asian Equity (February 2025)
SHARE THIS While US equities stumbled in February, Asian ex Japan equities gained modestly, helped by continued positive momentum in Chinese tech stocks. China's tech has been the comeback story so far in 2025 after DeepSeek injected some liveliness...
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Navigating Japan Equities: Monthly Insights From Tokyo (March 2025)
SHARE THIS We assess the factors behind the recent surge in Japan's long-term yields and its implications for equities; we also analyse the robustness of corporate earnings amid the structural economic changes taking place.
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Balancing Act Monthly Insights: Global Multi-Asset (February 2025)
SHARE THIS For January, we reduced our overweight position in growth while maintaining our overweight position in defensives. With respect to growth assets, Trump's second presidency ushers in a new era of US exceptionalism which has implications on...
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Harnessing Change-Monthly Insights: Asian Equity (January 2025)
SHARE THIS We believe the introduction of DeepSeek may cause a recalibration of capital expenditures. Its introduction has initiated a shift towards a more cost efficient, scalable, and accessible AI landscape.
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On the Ground in Asia-Monthly Insights: Asian Fixed Income (January 2025)
SHARE THIS We see Asian local government bonds being supported by accommodative central banks amid an environment of benign inflation and moderating growth. Within the region, we expect investor appetite for higher carry bonds such as those of...
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Navigating Japan Equities: Monthly Insights From Tokyo (February 2025)
SHARE THIS This month we discuss signs of improvement in the Bank of Japan (BOJ)'s market communication following its recent rate hike; we also focus on Japan's economic resilience amid a flurry of trade-related headlines impacting the markets.
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Balancing Act Monthly Insights: Global Multi-Asset (January 2025)
SHARE THIS We retained our positive view on growth on resilient economic data and dovish monetary policies globally as inflation is now closer to central bank targets worldwide. Our view of defensives improved as higher yields now make the asset class...
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Harnessing Change-Monthly Insights: Asian Equity (December 2024)
SHARE THIS Despite concerns about Donald Trump's impact on emerging markets, historical data shows that during his first term as US president, China, South Korea and Taiwan outperformed the S&P 500 although they are the most trade-sensitive equity...
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On the Ground in Asia-Monthly Insights: Asian Fixed Income (December 2024)
SHARE THIS We expect Asian local government bonds to perform well in 2025, supported by accommodative central banks amid an environment of benign inflation and moderating growth. The ongoing global easing cycle is expected to lower global yields,...
https://emea.nikkoam.com/articles/2025/asian-fixed-income-december-2024
