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February 23, 2021
For Asian economies, 2021 looks set to be a year of regeneration and renewal. Aberdeen Standard Investments’ Asian managers share their wisdom on what you can expect.
There is cautious optimism about the path of the recovery in Asia as it starts to put the crisis behind it
Asian governments will need to navigate a change in US administration in the year ahead
Opportunities are emerging as economies revive
For Asian economies, 2021 looks set to be a year of regeneration and renewal. The Covid-19 crisis has brought vast disruption to people’s lives and livelihoods, to businesses and to economies. The region’s competent management of the virus has allowed economic activity to resume, but businesses still need to find their footing in a changed world.
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The pandemic has hit India hard. It has had the second largest number of cases globally, and economic activity slumped in the wake of prolonged lockdowns. Today, however, it appears to be on track for recovery. Kristy Fong, manager on the Aberdeen New India Investment Trust, discusses the likely shape of the recovery and the investment opportunities that may emerge. After a contraction of over 20% in the three months to June 2020, the Indian economy is now showing real signs of revival, notably in areas such as industrial production. Covid-19 case numbers appear to have peaked in September and, at the time of writing, infection rates are down markedly. With vaccine immunisation roll-outs now beginning, it is plausible that the worst of the crisis may have passed.
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December 15, 2020
Private equity has thrived since the Global Financial Crisis
After declines in March, private equity valuations have recovered
Private equity companies have proved resilient
This has been a golden decade for private equity. The financial conditions following 2008’s Global Financial Crisis were ideal for the asset class to flourish, with interest rates low and plenty of capital looking for higher growth assets. The question today is whether private equity can continue to thrive in the ‘new normal’ that emerges from the Covid-19 crisis?
Over the past decade, private equity has seen a virtuous circle. Returns have been strong, encouraging new capital into the sector, which has allowed good companies to stay private for longer. While companies might have previously listed at an enterprise value of around $500m (e.g. Amazon), today, they have been able to raise the money to grow while remaining in private equity hands (e.g. Airbn