Yet, since the start of this year, doubts have crept in about the Fed’s ability and willingness to loosen policy significantly. The uncertainty stems from deeper concerns about a costly policy mistake, either due to a premature easing of policy or a belated one. In...
The brisk recovery has been a boon to Japan’s hotel investment market. Although hotels only account for 6 per cent of Asia’s commercial property transaction volumes, they comprised 15 per cent of investment activity in Japan in the first three-quarters of last year, according to...
Among the trends and themes to watch this year, four warrant close attention. First, it is worth keeping an eye on Australia’s housing market. Not only did prices in the capital cities bounce back 8.1 per cent last year following a nearly 5 per...
Yet, it is the performance of emerging-market equities that is more striking. The MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index, which monitors stocks in developing economies other than China, surged 17 per cent last year despite mounting concerns about China’s economy.What is more, the assets held...