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  • New Zealand Equity Monthly – October 2023

    SHARE THIS In one of the most significant changes surrounding New Zealand’s equity market in recent years, the general election held in October delivered a change of government. Overall business sentiment has been generally positive after the election...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/nz-equity-monthly-oct-23
  • Credit spreads: not as tight as they seem

    SHARE THIS Recently many fixed income investors have experienced steep price declines in their bond portfolios. We have argued that it is not only duration that explains the interest risk of a portfolio, but that convexity needs to be accounted for as...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/2311-credit-spreads-not-as-tight-as-they-seem
  • Future Quality Insights -November 2023-New regime, new learning

    SHARE THIS The last few quarters have been a good reminder that we are in a changing world. As a result, we need to focus always on investing in enduring franchises and we would suggest that our Future Quality approach is soundly placed in that regard....

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/future-quality-insights-2311
  • On the Ground in Asia-Monthly Insights: Asian Fixed Income-October 2023

    SHARE THIS We expect macro and corporate credit fundamentals across Asia ex-China to stay resilient with fiscal buffers, although slower economic growth appears to loom over the horizon.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/asian-fixed-income-monthly-oct-23
  • Balancing Act-Monthly insights: Multi-Asset Team-November 2023

    SHARE THIS We have held on to our view that the “higher for longer” narrative is not necessarily bad for equities, as robust earnings are supported by a US economy that continues to grow at above-trend rates. However, we are also sympathetic to the...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/multi-asset-nov-2023
  • Japan’s “Show Me the Money” corporate governance: 3Q profit margins near record high

    SHARE THIS The just-released 3Q CY23 data on Japan’s aggregate corporate profits was a bit mixed, but the overall corporate recurring pre-tax profit margin surged to a record high on a four-quarter average. The non-financial service sector rose to...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/2312-japan-show-money-corporate-governance-3q
  • China equity outlook 2024

    SHARE THIS For those willing to brave immediate challenges, we believe China will continue to offer long-term opportunities as the country has been working to become technologically self-sufficient and develop high-end technologies on its own in a more...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/china-equity-outlook-2024
  • Asian credit outlook 2024

    SHARE THIS We expect fundamentals and technical backdrop for Asian credit to remain supportive in 2024. However, valuation is a challenge with current Asian high-grade spreads near historical lows. The myriad cyclical and structural factors driving the...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/asian-credit-outlook-2024
  • Singapore equity outlook 2024

    SHARE THIS We believe that our “New Singapore” narrative focusing on sectors and companies that represent the future of the city-state will remain relevant in 2024. Energy transition has risen to prominence within the New Singapore narrative in...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/singapore-equity-outlook-2024
  • ASEAN equity outlook 2024

    SHARE THIS We believe ASEAN will offer good pockets of growth and quality opportunities, as well as earnings resilience and protection amid some of the prevailing global macro headwinds.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/asean-equity-outlook-2024
  • Asian equity outlook 2024

    SHARE THIS Considering that major tech companies are profitable, cash rich and cannot afford to lose out in the highly competitive AI race, spending on high-end computing and neural networks looks set to continue in 2024. This will likely create a...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/asian-equity-outlook-2024
  • Asian rates and FX outlook 2024

    SHARE THIS We expect 2024 to be a year of higher returns and lower volatility for Asian local government bonds as US Treasury yields are seen stabilising. We also see Asian currencies firming against the dollar in 2024 as the Federal Reserve’s rate...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/asian-fixed-income-and-fx-outlook-2024
  • Global macro outlook 2024

    SHARE THIS Much like this report in 2023, global conditions will remain unique and defy a confident overall summary; thus, here are ten predictions on some particularly noteworthy factors.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/global-macro-outlook-2024
  • Japan equity outlook 2024

    SHARE THIS We expect 2024 to be a year of domestic consolidation and long-term reform measures, where markets are driven more by Japan-specific events than by global factors. After decades of deflation, we see Japan as finally breaking out of this...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/japan-equity-outlook-2024
  • Global fixed income outlook 2024

    SHARE THIS We present our 2024 outlook for sustainable fixed income, core markets and credit markets.

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/global-fixed-income-outlook-2024
  • Global equity outlook 2024

    SHARE THIS We are heading into a changing world, where the more recent past can no longer be relied on to guide our path forward. But we are not blindfolded. There are tools we can use to provide a greater degree of certainty. Our Future Quality...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/global-equity-outlook-2024
  • New Zealand Fixed Income Monthly – November 2023

    SHARE THIS Amid significantly negative returns in both the equity and fixed income markets at the end of last year, it was thought that 2023 would be the “year of the bond”. As we near the end of 2023, however, the bond market is still yet to live up...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/nz-fixed-income-monthly-nov-23
  • New Zealand Equity Monthly – November 2023

    SHARE THIS November was a stronger month for equities given that central banks around the world began suggesting that interest rates have peaked. While we do not expect to see any rate cuts in the near term, investors appear to believe that the worst...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/nz-equity-monthly-nov-23
  • Global multi-asset outlook 2024

    SHARE THIS Our investment themes for 2024 focus on key features of a world in transition. They include higher-for-longer rates, production shortages in natural resources and the search for new sources of productivity. Transitions are never easy, and...

    https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/articles/2023/global-multi-asset-outlook-2024
  • Navigating Japan Equities: Monthly Insights from Tokyo (December 2023)

    SHARE THIS We discuss how a bullish year for Japan equities has brought what was previously out of sight into view and analyse focal points for the market as we head into 2024; we also assess how focusing on efficiency and growth could be the way...

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