Rates hikes will happen at faster clip than Fed guidance
Private banks in Asia say interest rate hikes in the US will happen at a faster clip than the Fed’s guidance for 2018, under the improving inflation condition and decreasing unemployment in the...
View ArticleUBS WM: Don’t exaggerate Trump tariff impacts
UBS Wealth Management is urging investors not to exaggerate the impact of rising trade tensions, as they won’t have any significant effect on the underlying economies. The Swiss bank’s latest call to...
View ArticlePE demand robust, Asian HNWIs ride buyout momentum
Asian HNWIs’ demand for private equity investments is increasing, and their appetite is expanding beyond direct investments and into funds, especially portfolios that offer exposures to buyout deals,...
View ArticleBoS: Investors should be nimble as China-US frictions rise
Bank of Singapore (BoS) is advising clients to stay flexible as trade tensions between China and the US escalate. The bank’s latest investment call to clients has come following President Trump’s...
View ArticleTariffs won’t derail China’s economy: J. Safra Sarasin
Trade tensions with the US will not derail China’s economy, as the country could ultimately isolate itself as a protective measure in order to avoid external turmoil, J. Safra Sarasin says. “A quick...
View ArticleIndosuez: Time for investors to give up some liquidity
Now is the time for investors to give up some liquidity in financial markets in order to profit from opportunities in less liquid assets, Indosuez Wealth Management has told APB Mandate. The bank says...
View ArticleCS: NPC policies, strong growth outlook to boost Chinese assets
National People’s Congress (NPC) policies and a strong growth outlook are expected to boost the renminbi and Chinese stocks and bonds amid recent trade tensions, according to Credit Suisse (CS). The...
View ArticleUBS WM reveals three investment themes resilient against trade tensions
UBS Wealth Management has revealed a trio of investment themes in Asia that are believed to be defensive or unaffected by ongoing trade tensions, according to today’s investment note. The three themes...
View ArticleSwiss-Asia to launch cryptocurrency hedge fund
Singapore-based hedge fund platform, Swiss-Asia, is launching a new multi-strategy cryptocurrency hedge fund, amid investor demand for uncorrelated returns in the new-fangled asset class. Speaking to...
View ArticleForeign asset managers to benefit from decline in China’s WMPs
Foreign asset managers will benefit from the slowdown of China’s wealth management product (WMPs) industry amid moves made by the government to deleverage, according to consultancy firm Oliver Wyman....
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