Bayani Cruz

Hong Kong

Executive Editor at The Asset Magazine

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Structured products in strong comeback amid tariff uncertainty

2 days ago | theasset.com | Bayani Cruz

Structured products are playing a pivotal role in the investment strategies of Asian investors amid the extreme market uncertainty and volatility arising from the tariff crisis. Although structured products maintained decent growth in 2024 as investors diversified their portfolios, the asset class was overshadowed in relative terms by the strong performance of equities and fixed income.
Investors urged to diversify urgently in wake of Trump

3 weeks ago | theasset.com | Bayani Cruz

Investors must urgently diversify their global stock and bond portfolios to navigate the highly volatile period expected to follow US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement of across-the-board tariffs, analysts say, amid rising concerns about a possible US recession and global economic slowdown.
JPMAM aims to be top player in Asia's active ETF market

1 month ago | theasset.com | Bayani Cruz

J.P. Morgan Asset Management ( JPMAM ) aims to become the dominant active exchange-traded fund ( ETF ) provider in Asia-Pacific with the goal of generating US$1 trillion out of a total of US$30 trillion in active ETFs by 2030. Unveiling the ambitious plan, Philippe El-Asmar, APAC head of ETF, direct and digital at JPMAM, says: "Our headline for 2030 is US$1 trillion of AUM ( assets under management ). We currently have US$240 billion.
JPMAM aims to be top player in Asia's active ETF market

1 month ago | cn.theasset.com | Bayani Cruz

J.P. Morgan Asset Management ( JPMAM ) aims to become the dominant active exchange-traded fund ( ETF ) provider in Asia-Pacific with the goal of generating US$1 trillion out of a total of US$30 trillion in active ETFs by 2030.
US Fed to keep interest rates on hold

1 month ago | theasset.com | Bayani Cruz

The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates at their current level for the second consecutive meeting on Thursday ( Hong Kong time ) to reflect its cautious monetary policy approach amid economic uncertainties.
US Fed to keep interest rates on hold

1 month ago | cn.theasset.com | Bayani Cruz

The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates at their current level for the second consecutive meeting on Thursday ( Hong Kong time ) to reflect its cautious monetary policy approach amid economic uncertainties.
Fair-valued Asian equities lure investors away from US markets

1 month ago | theasset.com | Bayani Cruz

Investors have been shifting away from US equities and towards Asian shares, with the markets in Hong Kong, Japan and Korea expected to gain more as they present fair value and more upside potential compared to the highly volatile S&P500, which has been falling over the past three weeks. As of March 10, the S&P500 index has declined by 8.6% from its February 19 peak - that's almost a 10% drop that can be considered a market correction.
Fair-valued Asian equities lure investors away from US markets

1 month ago | cn.theasset.com | Bayani Cruz

Investors have been shifting away from US equities and towards Asian shares, with the markets in Hong Kong, Japan and Korea expected to gain more as they present fair value and more upside potential compared to the highly volatile S&P500, which has been falling over the past three weeks.
Investors wary as Trump doubles down on tariffs

1 month ago | theasset.com | Bayani Cruz

Investors are expected to flee to safe-haven assets such as bonds and gold in the wake of high market volatility after US President Donald Trump, in his speech before Congress, doubled down on tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico, which all announced retaliatory measures. The US tariffs took effect on Tuesday ( March 4 ), sending global markets including the major US stock indices tumbling.
Rising demand for semi-liquid open-ended funds for alternatives

1 month ago | theasset.com | Bayani Cruz

Asian high-net-worth investors are seeking more semi-liquid open-ended investment vehicles for alternatives to overcome the challenges of investing in this asset class, particularly illiquidity and huge ticket sizes.