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...
SHARE THIS Nikko Asset Management endeavours to develop ETFs that are easy-to-use, inexpensive, and meet the needs of investors in Japan and around the world. Specifically, Nikko Asset Management develops products that can be easily used in...
SHARE THIS Current equity market conditions dictate that you choose your investment attire particularly carefully. In our view, buying profitless technology companies is like going up a Scottish mountain wearing flip-flops. You might get away with it,...
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SHARE THIS The markets suggest that growth will stay at a premium in the short term. Hence, our focus on Future Quality companies, especially those capable of taking market share as the economic backdrop worsens, may prove beneficial.
SHARE THIS Dreams have a place in the world. However, in stock markets, cashflows often serve as gravity when share prices display dream-like behaviour. Fortunately, our Future Quality philosophy, coupled with our consistent process of reviewing the...
SHARE THIS The Fund is managed with the aim of matching the rate of fluctuation of the net asset value per unit with the rate of fluctuation of the Long Short Strategy Index on MSCI Japan IMI Custom 85% + CASH (JPY) 15% Index by investing in component...
SHARE THIS Japan’s economy should boom after the Olympics burden passes. Its stock market will likely rebound sharply too, but one item that has limited Japan’s equity culture, and thus, its wealth, especially for wary pensioners, is overly...
SHARE THIS Perhaps there may be disappointment at the lack of money-spinning applications pertaining to AI which may cause investor sentiment to cool. Nevertheless, the improvements in earnings and cash flow appear sustainable so far and are certainly...
SHARE THIS Japan’s long history of undercompensating equity investors, a legacy of deflation, is coming to an end with its risk premium now achieving parity with that of the US. This historic shift is being driven by rising dividend payouts ratios,...
SHARE THIS Our focus on franchise and management quality allows us to look forward with optimism, whilst balance sheet quality and valuation discipline provide comfort for when the fireworks start for all the wrong reasons.
SHARE THIS At times of stress, we believe that it makes sense for investors to reach for something that has recently provided comfort. Our view is that that is exactly what we have seen in Q1, as banking stock volatility has led investors back into the...
SHARE THIS Some of the factors that have shaped 2022 look less likely to recur in 2023 (for instance, supply chain duress because of COVID containment) but others will likely last longer (most notably a higher cost of capital). We are cautiously...
SHARE THIS As global equity investors, we are often asked how we have successfully navigated an evolving market landscape since the strategy’s inception in 2014. The truth can ultimately be attributed to three key factors: humility, collaboration with...
SHARE THIS Investment Outlook 2023 Our investment teams across asset classes and geographical regions present their views on the outlook for the year ahead. Strategy 2023 Global macro outlook: Ten predictions No single catch-phrase epitomises the...
SHARE THIS This Fund seeks the net asset value per unit to track the performance of the yen-converted S&P 500 JPY Hedged by mainly investing in the separately specified investment trust securities. Key information {loadmodule...
SHARE THIS This Fund seeks the net asset value per unit to track the performance of the yen-converted S&P 500 Index by mainly investing in the separately specified investment trust securities. Key information {loadmodule...
SHARE THIS Investment Outlook 2024 Find out about our investment teams' outlook across asset classes and geographies. Equity China equity outlook 2024 Opportunities amid pivot to advanced manufacturing, technological self-sufficiency by Asian Equity...
SHARE THIS The Chinese economy and its equity market continue to be significant focal points in broader Asia. Additional support measures, combined with a recalibration of market expectations, have helped Chinese equities recover from the panic selling...
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...