Cross-Asset Liquidity Strategist, CrossBorder Capital

Michael J. Howell

Cross-Asset Liquidity Strategist

Implementing Research Using Alt Data & AI

CrossBorder Capital

CrossBorder Capital is a London-based independent investment advisory firm. Founded in 1996, it exploits a gap in the investment arena by focusing on Central bank liquidity. 

It specialises in the monitoring and analysis of global liquidity flows - an important determinant of asset prices, from currencies through to bonds, equities and real estate.

CrossBorder Capital implements its investment strategy and currently manages over US$ 350m.


Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>World economy skidding lower, led down by weak Chinese economy</li>
<li>Chinese monetary policy mysteriously ‘flat-lining’</li>
<li>Major policy ‘sea-change’ away from ‘growth’ towards ‘Yuan stability’</li>
<li>Unlikely, Chinese will embark on major policy stimulus</li>
<li>Bullish for Chinese government bonds… and growth stocks</li>
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World economy skidding lower, led down by weak Chinese economy
Chinese monetary policy mysteriously ‘flat-lining’
Major policy ‘sea-change’ away from ‘growth’ towards ‘Yuan stability’
Unlikely, Chinese will embark on major policy stimulus
Bullish for Chinese government bonds… and growth stocks


The World Economy Is Sinking … Will China Bail It Out Again?

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<li>Asian economic data show a sharp and accelerating decline</li>
<li>China is the main culprit</li>
<li>Slower Chinese economy has been correlated with lower bond yields</li>
<li>Could this warn of an upcoming policy error if QE tapering continues?</li>
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Asian economic data show a sharp and accelerating decline
China is the main culprit
Slower Chinese economy has been correlated with lower bond yields
Could this warn of an upcoming policy error if QE tapering continues?


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<li>Daily economic surprise indexes warn of sharp Chinese economic slowdown</li>
<li>This aligns with falling rates across Chinese yield structure</li>
<li>Moves unrelated to accommodative PBoC monetary policy</li>
<li>Chinese yields could fall another 50-100bp which is bullish for US Treasuries</li>
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Daily economic surprise indexes warn of sharp Chinese economic slowdown
This aligns with falling rates across Chinese yield structure
Moves unrelated to accommodative PBoC monetary policy
Chinese yields could fall another 50-100bp which is bullish for US Treasuries


SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

Equity Bottom-Up

iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF / Equity Bottom-Up

iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF (CNYB NA)

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<li>A recent Morningstar study found expense ratios for fund investors (consisting of management fees and the continuing costs of owning fund units) have halved in two decades from 0.93% of the total amount invested in all funds in 2000, to 0.41% in 2020. </li>
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As many as 12 of Singapore-listed ETFs currently maintain expense ratios below 0.41%, with seven ETFs investing in fixed income markets with an average expense ratio of 0.26%, four ETFs investing in equities, with an average expense ratio of 0.22%, and the SPDR Gold ETF with a 0.40% management fee.
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Of the 12 ETFs, the three that have seen the highest inflows in the 2021 YTD include the ICBC CSOP FTSE Chinese Government Bond ETF, the ABF Singapore Bond Index Fund and the Nikko AM Singapore STI ETF, with combined inflows of S$480 million.  
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A recent Morningstar study found expense ratios for fund investors (consisting of management fees and the continuing costs of owning fund units) have halved in two decades from 0.93% of the total amount invested in all funds in 2000, to 0.41% in 2020. 

As many as 12 of Singapore-listed ETFs currently maintain expense ratios below 0.41%, with seven ETFs investing in fixed income markets with an average expense ratio of 0.26%, four ETFs investing in equities, with an average expense ratio of 0.22%, and the SPDR Gold ETF with a 0.40% management fee.


Of the 12 ETFs, the three that have seen the highest inflows in the 2021 YTD include the ICBC CSOP FTSE Chinese Government Bond ETF, the ABF Singapore Bond Index Fund and the Nikko AM Singapore STI ETF, with combined inflows of S$480 million.  



SG-Listed ETFs with Low Expense Ratios Make Up 80% of Combined AUM

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Over the first four months of 2021 the Xtrackers FTSE Vietnam Swap UCITS ETF, SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF, SPDR Straits Times Index ETF, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF and Nikko AM Singapore STI ETF were the strongest performers of SGX’s suite of 30 ETFs, averaging 13% total returns.  </li>
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Of the five ETFs that were recipient to the highest net inflows over the four months, three were Fixed Income ETFs:  the ICBC CSOP FTSE Chinese Government Bond ETF, the iShares Barclays USD Asia High Yield Bond Index ETF and the ABF Singapore Bond Index Fund, which saw S$285 million of combined net inflows, 58% of the total net inflows.   </li>
<li>Combined AUM of the 30 ETFs is S$9.2 billion, up from S$5.5 billion 12 months ago. Equity and REIT ETFs have continued to represent 40% of the combined AUM. However, the share of Fixed Income ETF AUM within the total AUM has grown from 34% to 46%, while the share of Gold ETF AUM has declined from 27% to 16%. </li>
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Over the first four months of 2021 the Xtrackers FTSE Vietnam Swap UCITS ETF, SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF, SPDR Straits Times Index ETF, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF and Nikko AM Singapore STI ETF were the strongest performers of SGX’s suite of 30 ETFs, averaging 13% total returns.   

Of the five ETFs that were recipient to the highest net inflows over the four months, three were Fixed Income ETFs:  the ICBC CSOP FTSE Chinese Government Bond ETF, the iShares Barclays USD Asia High Yield Bond Index ETF and the ABF Singapore Bond Index Fund, which saw S$285 million of combined net inflows, 58% of the total net inflows.    
Combined AUM of the 30 ETFs is S$9.2 billion, up from S$5.5 billion 12 months ago. Equity and REIT ETFs have continued to represent 40% of the combined AUM. However, the share of Fixed Income ETF AUM within the total AUM has grown from 34% to 46%, while the share of Gold ETF AUM has declined from 27% to 16%. 


Equity ETFs Rank as Top YTD Performers, as Bond ETFs Capture Most Inflows 

China

iShares China CNY Bond UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in Ireland. The Fund tracks the performances of the Bloomberg Barclays China Treasury + Policy Bank Total Return Index USD. Settlement: ICSD.

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