Outlook 2021: How to invest in Chinaâs equity market
China A-shares continued strong performance has spurred some investors to consider a more active investment approach while others are more circumspect.
Most investors are bullish on the prospects of China equities in 2021, and many are expected to take a more active investment approach when it comes to investing as they monitor regulatory and volatility risks.
A keen advocate of an active investing approach is Credit Suisse. The Swiss private bank noted in recent research that investing in A-shares in the coming year is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity , noting the increasing institutionalisation of the mainland s stock market. Others such as Pictet Asset Management and State Street Global Advisors are also positive (see table at the end).
Switzerland’s Vontobel Asset Management has opened its first office in Japan and hired Goji Yoshino from UK’s BlueBay Asset Management as the country head.
According to Ulrich Benh, the Swiss asset manager’s chief executive officer for Asia Pacific, an onshore presence in Japan “reaffirms Vontobel’s commitment to institutional clients in the country”.
“Goji’s experience and client-oriented mindset are crucial in expanding our product offerings to meet investor demand for actively-managed investment solutions,” Mr. Benh says in a statement on December 16.
Vontobel had previously been serving institutional clients in Japan via a “fly-in-approach”, with Naohiko Tabei covering the market from Hong Kong, a company spokesperson tells
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