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  • Global Equity Quarterly (Q4 2022)

    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,...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/global-equity-quarterly-q4-2022

  • Stagflation to Replace Secular Stagnation? Perhaps.

    SHARE THIS There is a growing view that the Pandemic, and the policy response to the Pandemic, have ended the period of Secular Stagnation within the Global Economy and potentially replaced it with “fiscally-led faster growth” and higher inflation. It...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/stagflation-to-replace-secular-stagnation-perhaps

  • Japan’s “Show Me the Money” corporate governance: 4Q, a pause in overall profit margin uptrend

    SHARE THIS The just-released 4Q CY22 data on aggregate corporate profits in Japan was somewhat mixed, as the overall corporate recurring pre-tax profit margin fell from its record high on a four quarter average. The non-financial service sector ticked...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/japan-show-money-corporate-governance-4q

  • Today’s surgical robot, tomorrow’s robot surgeon

    SHARE THIS Considered to be one of the greatest modern-day medical breakthroughs, robotic surgery is revolutionising surgical practices around the world. The breakthrough is particularly prominent in China, which could be the next growth frontier for...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/todays-surgical-robot-tomorrows-robot-surgeon

  • Harvesting Growth, Harnessing Change - Monthly Insights: Asian Equity-February 2023

    SHARE THIS The MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index slumped 6.8% in US dollar terms, giving up its January gains. China’s reopening and peak interest rates euphoria in January were short-lived as hotter-than-expected economic indicator releases in the US raised...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/asian-equity-monhtly-february-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://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/thoughts-on-china-npc

  • Navigating Japan Equities: Monthly Insights from Tokyo (March 2023)

    SHARE THIS This month we discuss what the market may initially seek the most from the next Bank of Japan governor; we also look at Japan’s expanding outlays, with tax revenue and inflation in focus.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/japan-equity-monthly-march-2023

  • Net zero made in Asia

    SHARE THIS We believe that there are substantial rewards for those who are capable of driving the push for global decarbonisation. So, the question is: who is building the kit for the world’s net zero ambitions? We believe that the answer, both now and...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/net-zero-made-in-asia

  • On the Ground in Asia-Monthly Insights: Asian Fixed Income-February 2023

    SHARE THIS Countries in the region took divergent monetary paths during the month. India and the Philippines raised their respective policy rates, while Indonesia and South Korea maintained their interest rates.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/asian-fixed-income-monthly-february-23

  • New Zealand Fixed Income Monthly – February 2023

    SHARE THIS Bonds have been attracting more attention from investors recently in view of their higher yields and the possibility of capital gains. In addition, as equities have lost their shine for now amid higher interest rates, bonds are expected to...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/nz-fixed-income-monthly-february-23

  • New Zealand Equity Monthly – February 2023

    SHARE THIS Bonds have been attracting more attention from investors recently in view of their higher yields and the possibility of capital gains. In addition, as equities have lost their shine for now amid higher interest rates, bonds are expected to...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/nz-equity-monthly-february-23

  • Asian financials: beyond the drama

    SHARE THIS Asian banks will be more insulated from the current global banking turmoil, in our view, thanks to smaller-scale rate hikes in Asia, prudent supervision by regional financial regulators, outsized capital adequacy ratios and sensible security...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/asian-financials-beyond-the-drama

  • Global Investment Committee’s Outlook

    SHARE THIS We expect fairly rough sailing for the global economy, financial system and markets in the next two quarters, but we do not expect disasters and there should be major relief for stocks later in 2023 as central banks begin to ease policy.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/global-investment-committee-outlook-2304

  • Global banking turmoil from an Asian perspective

    SHARE THIS It could be some time before the market stabilises in the wake of the global banking turmoil, and investor appetite toward financial subordinated debt will likely be weak in the near term. That said, considering the current valuations of...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/global-banking-turmoil-from-an-asian-perspective

  • Balancing Act-Monthly insights: Multi-Asset Team-March 2023

    SHARE THIS Investors have been dealing with elevated volatility in asset prices since the pandemic began. A contributing factor that continues to muddy the waters has been the volatility in economic data due to COVID-led distortions. In more recent...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/multi-asset-march-2023

  • Resilience and attractiveness of Asian local bonds

    SHARE THIS Asian local currency bonds are expected to thrive as the region’s central banks end their rate hike cycle on the back of easing inflation. We believe that strong fundamentals, high-quality yields and limited foreign ownership are other...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/resilience-and-attractiveness-of-asian-local-bonds

  • Consumption in Asia from a new perspective

    SHARE THIS Asia’s consumption trends were once thought to be heavily influenced by those in the West, but that is no longer the case. Asian consumers have diverse tastes and influences and they are starting to dictate global trends instead of merely...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/consumption-in-asia-from-a-new-perspective

  • Navigating Japan Equities: Monthly Insights from Tokyo (April 2023)

    SHARE THIS This month we discuss how potential market volatility still bears watching even if the global banking turmoil may not directly shake Japan; we also assess how a steady domestic demand recovery may be in sight even if the public is slow to...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/japan-equity-monthly-april-2023

  • Harvesting Growth, Harnessing Change - Monthly Insights: Asian Equity-March 2023

    SHARE THIS In a world starved of workers and growth, we believe that Asia’s ability to supply both puts the region on a very firm footing over the longer term. Once we get through this current US-led rate tightening cycle and the flush out of weaker...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/asian-equity-monhtly-march-2023

  • Key Points: An Anaemic Recovery

    SHARE THIS Our Gravity Index for China has made only a very modest recovery so far this year.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/key-points-an-anaemic-recovery

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