Tag : tapering

Nov 11, 2021

The Federal Reserve has announced the beginning of its much-discussed tapering soon. Adding in the effects of inflation and supply chain disruptions, does this mean US equities are set for a drastic correction in the short term?

Fund Managers

Sep 24, 2014

Steve Price

Structural weakness born of China’s 1990s industrialisation will be exposed when the US Federal Reserve removes its stimulus measures and the dollar strengthens, warns the chief global economist at Principal Global Investors.

Event Highlights

May 26, 2014

Yvonne Chan

As nations lock horns in a geopolitical tug-of-war over global supply chains, the effects of RMB liberalisation and hasty tapering in the US could prove destabilising, warns Parag Khanna.

Alternatives

Feb 14, 2014

Yvonne Chan

Tapering has sparked both sell-offs and shorts among emerging market assets, with volatility expected to continue throughout the year.

Fund Managers

Dec 12, 2013

Min Ho

Market opinion over the timing of tapering is divided, but even expectations of it are expected to divide better-placed North Asian markets from their South and Southeast Asian counterparts.

Fund Managers

Nov 18, 2013

Jame DiBiasio

Franklin Templeton portfolio manager Mark Boyadjian says expectations of a December change by the US Federal Reserve are overblown.

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Tokio Marine appoints new CEO for Asia region; Ben Rudd made CEO of Prudential Wealth Management; HKEX hires from Prudential; Samsung SRA appoints former KIC infra head as CEO; HSBC Asset Management appoints senior vice president; Morningstar names head of manager research for Europe and Asia; PGIM adds ESG lead for Europe and Asia; Apex Group adds Singapore managing director; and more.

Fund Managers

Jan 11, 2022

Twinkle Zhou Natalie Koh

Asia continues to lag other regions for integrating ESG principles with investing; better data and stronger regulatory requirements will help institutional investors, market observers say.

Fund Managers

Jan 4, 2022

Lucas Cacioli Natalie Koh

Despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on economies, more than $1 trillion flowed into ETFs globally in 2021, with a growing number of investors looking to invest in thematic varieties.

Fund Managers

4 days ago

Natalie Koh

Companies in major indices across developed markets will be expected to issue climate-related disclosures and have a third of their boards comprise women by 2023.

Asset Owners

Jan 10, 2022

Staff Reporters

The chair of China Life Insurance is under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and law"; Korea's National Pension Service was found to have been passive with efforts to mitigate climate change; Singapore's NTUC Income plans to spin off insurance business to new company; Temasek leads $300 million funding round alongside Qatar's SWF for Carsome Group; and more.

Family Offices

Jan 6, 2022

Natalie Koh

Digital asset regulation is an ever-evolving area, but there are clues that give away the direction that regulators are taking.

Asset Owners

2 days ago

Staff Reporters

China Life names Yuan Changqing as acting chairman; Future Super hires operations chief; China Life Franklin Asset Management CIO and deputy CEO leave; Willis Towers Watson has hired Kameswara Natakusumah as head of Indonesia; Prudential hires ex-Apac CEO for Allianz George David Sartorel as a non-executive director; Manulife IM hires into multi-asset solutions team in Asia; PineBridge Investments hires from BNY Mellon IM; and more.