Asia Asset Management

Asia Asset Management began its journey in December 1995 and holds the distinction of being the first trade publication in the Asia-Pacific area specifically designed for asset managers, pension funds, and institutional investors.

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Will the dollar pay for tariff tantrums?

2 weeks ago | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

Compared to US stocks which have suffered recently at the hands of investors alarmed at President Donald Trump’s tariff tantrums, the dollar has thus far escaped severe punishment. But that may be poised to change, at least according to participants at a recent panel discussion at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan in Tokyo.
New all-time high

3 weeks ago | asiaasset.com | Goh Thean Eu

Asia Global Malaysia Unit trusts remain largest component of Malaysia’s fund management industry Malaysia’s asset management industry total assets under management ended 2024 at an all-time high of 1.07 trillion ringgit (US$242.03 billion), up from the previous high of 975.48 billion ringgit in 2023, mainly helped by the strong performan...
Defence stocks on the attack

1 month ago | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

The definition of a “defensive” investment portfolio may be about to change as governments from Japan to Germany rush to respond to a “call to arms” by their countries in the wake of President Donald Trump’s apparent retreat from extending US military protection.
Bond markets see need for vigilantes

1 month ago | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

Bond vigilantes who are credited with imposing fiscal discipline on governments are finally being seen by financial markets as worthy of a hearing. The latest global debt monitor published by the Institute of International Finance (IIF) is headlined “Return of the Bond Vigilantes – Dangerous Dynamics in Debt Markets”.
A central bank/think tank

1 month ago | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

Asia Global Korea Bank of Korea governor disputes notion that the bank is moving outside its mandate Central banks, especially the US Federal Reserve, are in the news often nowadays because of the key role they play in regulating prices. But the Bank of Korea has been making news lately for being seen to step outside of its price control mandate a...
Gold shines bright | Asia Asset Management

2 months ago | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

Gold has been in the news a lot lately, for a number of good reasons: the price surge to beyond US$2,800 an ounce, exchange rate volatility, and a resurgence of inflation fears. There is also speculation that at least some central banks could revalue their huge gold stocks from “official” to market value. This is especially intriguing where the Federal Reserve is concerned; if the US central bank does decide to revalue its gold hoard, that could give a lead to others.
A second “economic miracle”

2 months ago | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

Asia Global Japan Asset management reforms and financial education are bearing fruit in the world’s fourth largest economy The speed at which the Japanese, especially the younger generation, are embracing investments in stocks and bonds instead of keeping their money in low-yielding bank deposits or under the proverbial mattress has surprised many, but it has not happe...
Battle between value creators and value extractors?

2 months ago | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

The DeepSeek saga, where a relatively cheap Chinese artificial intelligence model appears to have upended the notion that such technological developments require massive capital investment, has deep ramifications for the investment world. It could prompt investor questions about the way in which companies and markets make use of mega investments in the tech sector.
Coller Capital opens Singapore officer

2 months ago | asiaasset.com | Paul Mackintosh

Leading global private markets secondaries house Coller Capital has just opened a new office in Singapore to complement its existing Asia Pacific presence in Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul and Melbourne. According to Peter Kim, partner and head of Asia at Coller Capital. Southeast Asia “presents significant opportunities for our business” with growing appetite for secondaries from institutional limited partners and private wealth investors.
Emerging markets are in retreat

Jan 23, 2025 | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

Emerging markets may be the way of the future, but according to the World Bank, the long-term outlook for developing economies is the weakest since the start of the century. Of course, not all developing economies are classified as emerging markets; there are some 150 of the former against around 25 of the latter. But the factors that are slowing growth across the developing world in general apply to both categories.