SHARE THIS This is a Fund that invests in investment trust securities that target price performance linked to the yen-converted China Securities Index (CSI) 300 Index. The Fund mainly consists of investments in Investment trust securities listed on a...
SHARE THIS The Fund seeks the net asset value per unit to track the performance of the FTSE Nonyen World Government Bond Index (ex-Japan, no hedge, yen based) by mainly investing in the separately stipulated investment trust securities. Key information...
SHARE THIS The fund seeks to achieve a NAV that closely correlates with the movement of the JPX/S&P CAPEX & Human Capital Index by investing in shares of the component stocks of the JPX/S&P CAPEX & Human Capital Index, and maintaining, in principle, a...
SHARE THIS The Fund invests primarily in SGD-denominated beneficiary certificates of the Singapore-domiciled offshore investment trust Nikko AM Straits Trading Asia ex Japan REIT. It is managed with the aim of matching the rate of change in the net...
SHARE THIS This Fund seeks the net asset value per unit to track the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (TTM, JPY-based, JPY Hedged) by mainly investing in the mother fund. Key information {loadmodule custom,etf-2562-key-information} Net...
SHARE THIS Asian stocks turned in solid gains in December, buoyed by optimism about a vaccine-led global economic rebound, fresh US fiscal stimulus and robust economic data from China. The MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index rose 6.8% in US dollar (USD) terms...
SHARE THIS The potential return of long-muted inflation sparked a meaningful jump in US Treasury (UST) yields in February. Fears of rising price pressures were prompted by the combination of robust domestic data, positive development on the COVID-19...
SHARE THIS The UST yield curve steepened further in March as stronger-than-expected domestic economic data prints, passage of the US dollar (USD) 1.9 trillion stimulus package and a ramp-up in the rate of US vaccinations amid slowing daily infection...
SHARE THIS Amid a flurry of headlines, investors may have largely overlooked the significant number of recent positive developments in China, such as initiatives directed towards ambitious renewables targets, the continued opening up of the financial...
SHARE THIS As in the rest of the world, consumers in New Zealand are facing significant headwinds as the cost of living rises. The consensus was for inflation to decline rapidly after peaking, but the data now show that New Zealand’s inflation is...
SHARE THIS This Fund seeks to achieve net asset worth per unit that closely correlates with the movement of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (TTM)(JPY) by mainly investing in the mother fund. Key information {loadmodule custom,etf-2235-key-information}...
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...
SHARE THIS US Treasury (UST) yields traded in a very tight range, with the yield curve ending flatter in July.
SHARE THIS The introduction of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation in March 2021 will see significant changes to the way asset management is conducted. It includes new disclosure requirements for investment firms to address...
SHARE THIS Does investing in palm oil companies pose a controversy or present an opportunity? Here is a deep-dive analysis of the palm oil sector and the material ESG issues facing it. All in all, we believe that positive ESG changes represent a strong...
SHARE THIS US Treasury (UST) yields traded in a relatively narrow range in May. Inflation fears resurfaced, prompted by rising commodity prices and a marked increase in headline consumer and producer price indices in the US.
SHARE THIS Asian equity markets rose marginally in May, boosted by Shanghai’s plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions, even as the US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by 50 basis points. For the month, the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan...
SHARE THIS We prefer Malaysian bonds, as we are of the view that inflation will be relatively better contained in Malaysia. We are keeping a neutral view on duration for low-yielding regions and countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand. On...
SHARE THIS We expect a moderation of growth, a peak in inflation and a more accommodative monetary policy in 2023. We see this as a positive for Singapore, as we believe a more accommodative policy backdrop will help support continued expansion in...
SHARE THIS In our view, the change from dollar strength to relative weakness is meaningful for the shift in relative growth prospects, favouring the rest of the world over the US.