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Aberdeen Insights: Views From the Front Lines of Asia
In this highlights film of Aberdeen's inaugural roundtable, investment managers Hugh Young and Anthony Michael speak about investing in the Asian region and the opportunities they are finding in both the equity and fixed income space.
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Sign up nowChina (The Greater China Fund, Inc.): The MSCI Zhong Hua Index fell in February in a holiday-shortened month and was among the main laggards in the region. Increased policy risks from non-bank credit growth and property measures led to profit-taking.
Download full commentaryIndonesia (Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc.): Indonesian equities rose sharply in February, as the local market benchmark reached a new high. Foreign buying lifted stock prices, with net inflows in the year-to-dates exceeding the value for 2012.
Download full commentaryAsian Equities (The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc.): Asian stock markets rose in February, buoyed by positive economic data in Asia and the U.S. Japanese equities, in particular, advanced on the back of the appointment of a new central bank chief who is likely to be more aggressive in fighting persistent deflation. Capping regional gains, however, were concerns over Italy’s inconclusive parliamentary election, Europe’s deepening recession and the possibility of a premature halt to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s bond-buying program.
Download full commentaryGlobal Income (Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.)*: The U.S. Treasury market flattened in February in response to Italian elections, which did not produce a market-friendly result, and the potential consequences of congress allowing various automatic spending cuts to come into force.
Download full commentaryIndia (The India Fund, Inc.): Indian equities fell in February amid caution ahead of the Budget announcement. Concerns that Italy’s hung parliament could prolong Europe’s debt crisis and the U.S. Federal Reserve may halt bond purchases also encouraged profit-taking.
Download full commentarySingapore (The Singapore Fund, Inc.): Local equities were largely flat in February, amid resurgent Eurozone worries after the inconclusive Italian parliamentary election, and concerns over the impact of U.S. budget cuts.
Download full commentaryAsia-Pacific Fixed Income (Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.)*: Asian local currency bonds rose in February, owing to renewed risk aversion. In the U.S., there were concerns over lackluster economic data, looming government spending cuts, and how long the Federal Reserve would continue buying bonds as part of its monetary easing policy. Eurozone growth remained fragile despite German resilience. The Italian election was inconclusive as no party was able to secure a majority, while the UK lost its triple-A status owing to fiscal and economic worries.
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