Download MP3In our latest podcast, Senior Vice President – Investment Specialist Katie Klingensmith and Portfolio Manager & Senior Research Analyst Carol Lye take a look across Asia to assess opportunities in fixed income and currencies:
- With so many concerns surrounding China, is the pessimism warranted?
- While valuations and the nominal yield stories are not as compelling for Asian emerging markets relative to other regions, are there certain growth stories or select opportunities worth watching?
- Why has the Japanese yen been persistently weak? Is the outlook for the Japanese economy and monetary policy changing, and how may the currency be impacted?
While higher U.S. rates and China’s growth concerns have overshadowed the region, interest rate and growth differentials may begin to shift in favor of several Asian countries as U.S. growth weakens while China’s stabilizes. Furthermore, several emerging Asian economies stand to benefit from trends in foreign direct investment flows, driven by offshoring.
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