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  • 2022 New Zealand Fixed Income Outlook: Boxing on into 2022

    SHARE THIS For a nation that prides itself on punching above its weight in all we do, 2021 has seen New Zealand bobbing and weaving against the ropes somewhat, as we’ve fought the economic impact of an enduring COVID-19 pandemic. We may have been down...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/new-zealand-fixed-income-outlook-2022
  • Why December 2021 May Have Made History - The Great Divergence Begins

    SHARE THIS While last month witnessed only its usual quota of central bank policy meetings, we suspect that it will ultimately go down in history as representing the beginning of what we suspect may become the Great Divergence within central banking....

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/why-december-2021-may-have-made-history-the-great-divergence-begins
  • Navigating Japan Equities: Monthly Insights from Tokyo (January 2022)

    SHARE THIS We expect Japanese equities to rise significantly in 2022, supported by factors such as the government’s fiscal and coronavirus policies, the reshuffling of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and robust exports.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/japan-equity-monthly-january-2022
  • Harvesting Growth, Harnessing Change - Monthly Insights: Asian Equity-December 2021

    SHARE THIS Taiwan and South Korea were buoyed by strong exports as sustained global demand for electronics supported hardware tech stocks amid widespread supply chain disruptions. The ASEAN region saw mixed returns. Thailand was the best performer as...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2021/asian-equity-monthly-december-2021
  • Featured Article (Investment Outlook 2022)

    SHARE THIS Investment Outlook 2022 A collection of our views on the outlook for the year ahead.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/featured-article-8
  • On the Ground in Asia-Monthly Insights: Asian Fixed Income-December 2021

    SHARE THIS On the back of uncertainties surrounding Omicron and major central banks turning hawkish, we deem it prudent to hold a slightly cautious stance on duration, as well as a slightly defensive stance on Asian currencies.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2021/asian-fixed-income-monthly-december-21
  • Balancing Act-Monthly insights: Multi-Asset Team-January 2022

    SHARE THIS As is often the case, markets are a better reflection of general sentiment than news headlines and so far, it points to an ongoing global recovery as equities hold their gains of 2021 and long-term bond yields rise. It may not be time yet to...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/multi-asset-january-2022
  • Global Equity Quarterly (Q4 2021)

    SHARE THIS An ability to look forward to better times and remain optimistic is invaluable. These attributes are no less helpful when investing in equities. Whilst you can get an unpleasant surprise from misjudging the direction of the tide while...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2021/global-equity-quarterly-q4
  • America Sneezes... Asia Stumbles

    SHARE THIS The Federal Reserve may have been caught by surprise by the persistence of inflation in the USA over recent months but we suspect that many investors in the Emerging Markets are about to experience a similarly unpleasant surprise of their...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/america-sneezes-asia-stumbles
  • Thoughts for seasick investors

    SHARE THIS It would not be surprising if the major swings in the markets and macroeconomic conditions, including historic central bank shifts, have made most investors somewhat seasick. Recently on a day-to-day basis, markets seem to react quite...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/thoughts-for-seasick-investors
  • India: Reaping growth from change

    SHARE THIS Going back to India for a month after two long years of not being able to visit my family, I was pleasantly surprised by the new normal. While there has been much adversity, COVID-19 has also sparked positive change, especially on technology...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/india-reaping-growth-from-change
  • New Zealand Fixed Income Monthly – January 2022

    SHARE THIS Inflation is creating challenges for the New Zealand bond market and economy. In line with bond markets around the world, New Zealand’s market has had a difficult start to 2022. Bond yields and interest rates in general have been climbing as...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/nz-fixed-income-monthly-january-22
  • New Zealand Equity Monthly – January 2022

    SHARE THIS We see the volatility in the New Zealand markets as an opportunity to focus on new companies for which we have a high degree of confidence in their earnings.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/nz-equity-monthly-january-22
  • Differentiation through engagement: Opportunities in Japan equities

    SHARE THIS We highlight the increasing importance of engagement in Japan, explain how it could be the key to unlocking the long-underperforming Japanese market’s potential, and assess how it can lead to the generation of alpha.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/differentiation-through-engagement
  • US Federal Reserve: Approaching lift-off

    SHARE THIS Increasing expectations of a more aggressive Fed tightening cycle have led to a sell-off in US Treasuries. We share our thoughts on what this means for investors in 2022 and discuss our outlook for Asian bond markets.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/us-federal-reserve-approaching-lift-off
  • Harvesting Growth, Harnessing Change - Monthly Insights: Asian Equity-January 2022

    SHARE THIS Asian stocks had a tough start to 2022 amid concerns that persistent inflation could cause any tightening by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to be more aggressive than expected. For the month, the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index fell by 3.10% in US...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/asian-equity-monthly-january-2022
  • Balancing Act-Monthly insights: Multi-Asset Team-February 2022

    SHARE THIS The outlook is currently challenging. Tightening is coming, but it is not here yet and in the meantime current policy remains quite accommodative. There is no doubt that extremely easy policy boosted equity prices, which were reinforced by...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/multi-asset-february-2022
  • Future Quality Insights – February 2022 - History rhymes

    SHARE THIS Have you ever stopped to imagine what would happen if the world’s central banks spent just over a decade pouring USD 25 trillion of liquidity into the economy with more than 60% of that liquidity created in the last two years? In this...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/future-quality-insights-2202
  • On the Ground in Asia-Monthly Insights: Asian Fixed Income-January 2022

    SHARE THIS Policy actions by monetary authorities diverged across the region; we remain cautious on bonds of low yielding countries and regional currencies.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/asian-fixed-income-monthly-january-22
  • Navigating Japan Equities: Monthly Insights from Tokyo (February 2022)

    SHARE THIS We analyse the course the Bank of Japan could take as other major central banks move towards policy change; we also take a deeper look into Japan’s strong exports, which are expected to keep buoying the economy in 2022.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2022/japan-equity-monthly-february-2022