In today’s briefing:
- Financial Stresses a Potential Drag on Asian Economic Prospects
- Navigating Turbulent Markets: The Need for Advanced Risk Management Tools in Private Asset Investing
- Thai General Elections a Potential Turning Point?
- MOVE Vs. VIX: Hard Data Showing that Equity Markets Are at Risk!
- CX Daily: Chinese Auto Makers Rev Up Price War in Race for Market Dominance
- CX Daily: Alibaba Splits Into Six Business Units in Sweeping Overhaul
Financial Stresses a Potential Drag on Asian Economic Prospects
- As investors and businesses reposition themselves in the new asset pricing regime, there will be more episodes of market stress.
- Preliminary PMI figures for advanced markets show that short-term reactions in real economic activity have been muted; Business optimism is still holding up.
- Shifts in sentiment and positions will have consequences for Asian capital spending, currencies, and trade. But we expect overall resilience to hold up.
Navigating Turbulent Markets: The Need for Advanced Risk Management Tools in Private Asset Investing
- Amid market volatility and economic uncertainty, advanced risk management tools are essential for investors in private asset investing to minimize potential losses and maximise returns.
- Effective risk management for private assets requires thorough due diligence and advanced financial models, such as factor models, to manage risks across diverse assets.
- Integrating public and private assets in risk management and portfolio optimization enables investors to better appraise risks and achieve their goals while adhering to their risk tolerance.
Thai General Elections a Potential Turning Point?
- Elections are slated for mid-May. The once anti-establishment Pheu Thai party is leading in voter surveys. Pro-establishment parties Palang Pracharath and the Democrats are on the backfoot.
- The most likely outcome is that Pheu Thai wins a plurality of parliamentary seats, and forms a coalition with pro-establishment parties.
- Thailand thus has a chance to leave behind a decade of political paralysis. But even with that, daunting economic challenges await the new government.
MOVE Vs. VIX: Hard Data Showing that Equity Markets Are at Risk!
- The MOVE/VIX ratio has spiked to its highest level since 2005.
- When high MOVE/VIX ratio levels are driven predominantly by an increase in Treasury market volatility, things look ugly for equities.
- When the MOVE/VIX ratio tops 7.0, driven by an elevated MOVE Index, US equities have underperformed US Treasuries by almost 6% in the next three months.
CX Daily: Chinese Auto Makers Rev Up Price War in Race for Market Dominance
Cover Story: Chinese automakers rev up price war in race for market dominance
China will do more to open its markets, vice premier says
China invites Honduras president to visit after establishing diplomatic ties
CX Daily: Alibaba Splits Into Six Business Units in Sweeping Overhaul
Alibaba / Alibaba splits into six business units in sweeping overhaul
Corruption / Exclusive: Former Exim Bank executive pleads guilty to taking bribes
Crackdown / China’s cyberspace watchdog takes aim at slander against businesses
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