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  • Sustainability - Asian Fixed Income

    SHARE THIS SUSTAINABILITY | INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Asian Fixed Income Our Philosophy Our Investment philosophy is premised on capital preservation, investing for the long-term and value discipline. Our Asian Fixed Income team believes that markets are...

    https://en.nikkoam.com/sustainability/investment-management/asian-fixed-income
  • Meditation for investment professionals

    SHARE THIS The investment industry is constantly searching for ways to improve its decision-making processes. Some firms increase their research teams while others move into quantitative fields such as machine learning. Amid this constant search, we...

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2021/meditation-for-investment-professionals
  • Sustainability - New Zealand Equity and Fixed Income

    SHARE THIS SUSTAINABILITY | INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT New Zealand Equity and Fixed Income Our Philosophy Nikko AM New Zealand’s equity and bond teams have a united voice on ESG issues. We are primarily medium- to long-term investors with a fundamentally...

    https://en.nikkoam.com/sustainability/investment-management/new-zealand
  • Credit spreads explained: The devil is in the details

    SHARE THIS For corporate bond investors one of the most important points of discussion is spreads. Spreads are the industry term for the risk premium an investor aims to earn in the corporate bond market. It is the difference between the yield a bond...

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2021/credit-spreads-explained
  • ESG in the investment process

    SHARE THIS Wealthy individuals across generations are interested in investing for environmental or social impact, but Millennials are by far the most active in evaluating and indeed, demanding these strategies.

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2021/esg-in-the-investment-process
  • Time to revisit China sovereigns and policy bank bonds

    SHARE THIS Following a tumultuous 2020 marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, global growth in 2021 is expected to improve on the back of positive vaccine developments and continued government measures. However, the pace of recovery is likely to be uneven...

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2021/time-to-revisit-china-sovereigns-and-policy-bank-bonds
  • Global Investment Committee’s 12-month Outlook: Continue risk-positive, especially for Japan

    SHARE THIS Out of the six scenarios presented, a narrow majority of our committee agreed again on a positive scenario in which the global economy matches the market consensus for solid growth, while equities continue to rally.

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2021/global-investment-committee-outlook-2110
  • Featured Article (IWD2022)

    SHARE THIS Nikko AM Celebrates International Women’s Day Read our colleagues’ comments on women empowerment.

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/featured-article-8
  • Harnessing Change: An investment philosophy for Asia

    SHARE THIS Change is both more prevalent and significant in Asian markets. We believe that seeking to understand it is essential to deliver sustainable returns.

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2022/harvesting-growth-may-22
  • Featured Article (Pride Month 2022)

    SHARE THIS Nikko AM celebrates Pride Month Read our colleagues’ comments on Pride Month.

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/featured-article-10
  • Chinese EVs and their potential from an investment perspective

    SHARE THIS There has been remarkable progress in electric vehicle (EV) technology and its acceptance globally. We believe that Chinese EVs are set to lead the world in this area as technological innovation, demand, government policy and consumer...

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2022/chinese-evs-and-their-potential-from-an-investment-perspective
  • A big comeback: Rising fortunes of Asia’s small caps

    SHARE THIS After spending almost a decade in the shadows of their larger counterparts, Asia’s smaller companies are being viewed in a new light. Factors that had weighed on these businesses are now turning into tailwinds, and we have identified seven...

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2022/rising-fortunes-asian-small-caps-2210
  • Why convexity matters

    SHARE THIS Yields have moved significantly this year, challenging the assumption that the relationship between a bond’s price and yield is linear. We discuss convexity, which measures how sensitive a bond’s duration is to yield changes, and its...

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2022/why-convexity-matters
  • The case for China bonds

    SHARE THIS China’s bond market is exhibiting low correlation to other asset classes, displaying historically lower volatility, enjoying continued internationalisation of the renminbi and benefitting from the country being included in globally...

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2022/the-case-for-china-bonds
  • 2023 Asian equity outlook

    SHARE THIS As we look towards 2023, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the broader permutations of possible outcomes. But things don’t appear so dire in Asia. Inflation, which is effectively a value transfer from net consumers to net producers, may...

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2023/asian-equity-outlook-2023
  • Thoughts on the 2023 China National People’s Congress

    SHARE THIS The official GDP growth target of “around 5%” unveiled at China’s annual National People’s Congress was lower than many external forecasts, and fiscal policy looks less accommodative relative to both market expectations and that of 2022. In...

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2023/thoughts-on-china-npc
  • Featured Article (Pride Month 2023)

    SHARE THIS Nikko AM celebrates Pride Month Read our colleagues’ comments on Pride Month.

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2023/featured-article-11
  • “Bold and fundamental changes” to Japan’s NISA a positive driver for Japanese equities

    SHARE THIS Changes to Japan’s domestic tax-free savings scheme – the Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA) –are expected to deliver an increased flow into mutual funds both international and domestic, and attract a younger generation of investors in...

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2023/2310-bold-and-fundamental-changes
  • Global fixed income outlook 2024

    SHARE THIS We present our 2024 outlook for sustainable fixed income, core markets and credit markets.

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2023/global-fixed-income-outlook-2024
  • Corporate governance reform points to opportunities ahead in Japan equities

    SHARE THIS Japan may not be known for quick, sweeping reforms. However, developments in the country’s corporate governance over the last 10 years suggest that once changes are set in motion, they can have a deep and lasting impact, raising the value of...

    https://en.nikkoam.com/articles/2023/corporate-governance-reform-points