Asian companies are at the cutting-edge of research and development in areas like AI, the smart-home and virtual reality, writes Daniel Tubbs, head of global emerging markets at Mirabaud Asset Management.
The top and bottom sectors, funds and stockmarkets of the quarter
Over the course of 2016, the factors driving Asia's capital markets changed, writes Sharat Shroff, portfolio manager at Matthews Asia.
Inflows into US passives of $505bn in 2016
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Reform a 'gargantuan' task
South Korea rose from the ashes of its civil war in the 1950s, when it was one of the poorest nations on earth. Now, despite being a wealthy country, it is still regarded by many as an emerging market.
Stabilising economic and corporate earnings growth, improving macro stability and overall accommodative local macro policies have provided a positive anchor for Asia ex Japan assets in the face of elevated global and developed market growth, policy and...