Pictet

FIS Singapore 2024

Further Chinese equity market declines ‘unlikely’: Pictet chief economist

Despite China’s recent equity woes, Pictet’s Geneva-based chief economist Patrick Zweifel remains bullish on the outlook for the country, telling the Top1000funds.com Fiduciary Investors Symposium in Singapore that stabilization of macro factors and “promising cyclical developments” will breathe life into the market of world’s second-largest economy.

Darcy SongMarch 13, 2024

Sustainability Digital – Sept 2021

Real estate’s net zero challenge

Real estate accounts for nearly 40 per cent of energy-related carbon emissions but cutting emissions to net zero in the sector is highly complex. Investors should focus instead on cutting emissions by refurbishing properties and avoiding new builds.

Sarah RundellSeptember 14, 2021

FIS Digital – May 2021

Inflation is coming. Time to act

Inflation holds investor opportunities as well as perils. Emerging markets, commodities and linkers do well in a climate of rising prices while central banks are likely to act quickly and aggressively in response rather than early or gradually.

Sarah RundellMay 28, 2021

Sustainability Digital – March 2021

The missing link: EM green bonds

Sustainability bonds issued by sovereign governments in developing and emerging markets offer exciting investor opportunities. The proceeds are used for impact and allow investors to target real change in sectors like health and education. Emerging market specialists describe how it could be the missing link to the ESG jigsaw.

Sarah RundellMarch 18, 2021