Asia equities

Asia equities insights, analysis, themes, and market outlook

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Asia equities: five reasons to invest in 2021

#1 Asia is expected to see faster economic growth than the US and EU in 2021.

#2 Growth in Asian consumer demand - particularly for premium goods – is expected to remain strong.

#3 Many global tech & IT leaders are emerging from Asia.

#4 Financial sectors remain underdeveloped in many Asian countries, and we see growth potential in the coming years.

#5 Valuations for Asia equities are relatively inexpensive.

Asia equities: the outlook for 2021

Asia equities offer large opportunities for active returns because of two key factors: market inefficiencies and long-term fundamental trends that create winners and losers. A good active manager capable of spotting winners can create a lot of value for clients’ portfolios.

Geoffrey Wong, CFA, Head of Emerging Markets and Asia-Pacific Equities

Read Geoffrey’s Asia equities outlook for 2021 here

Asia equities: three investing trends for 2021

Long-term trends within Asian consumption, technology and financial services offer great opportunities for Asia equity investors. 

Asia small and mid caps: thinking small, investing well

Asia small and mid cap equities are worth a closer look because:

  • The Asia small and mid cap equity asset class is under-researched;
  • Investors can play more focused themes via Asia small cap stocks;
  • Asia small and mid caps can complement large-cap stock portfolios

Asia equities: FAQS, facts, and figures

#1 Are Asian equities cheap?

Valuations for Asia equities are relatively inexpensive and generally still below the US, according to price-earnings data at the end of February 2021.

#2 How much do countries in Asia contribute to the global economy?

Asian countries contributed 43.97% to global gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, according to calculations by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Asia’s contribution to global gross domestic product is forecast to grow from43.97% in 2020 to 47.07% in 2025, according to IMF estimates as of October 2020.

#3 How fast will China grow in 2021 and 2022?

China‘s economy - the second largest in the world - will grow by 8.1% y-o-y in 2021 and by 5.6% y-o-y in 2022, according to forecasts made in January 2021 by the International Monetary Fund.

China: GDP Growth (%-YoY), 2019-2022 (f)

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2020.
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