The Investor's Guide to Asia

Asia has proven more resilient than expected to the Middle East oil market shock, but energy security and the AI capex cycle are reshaping the region into a more fragmented investment landscape, fund managers George Efstathopoulos and Terrence Pang tell Stuart Rumble in the latest episode.
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With inflation expectations soaring, and fixed income yields rising with them, what safe havens does the bond market offer for capital in an environment of higher prices and geopolitical shocks? Seb Morton-Clark hears from two of Fidelity's fixed income portfolio managers - Ravin Seeneevassen and Tim Foster - about why they think markets are under-appreciating the risks and how inflation-linked bonds can help.
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What do investment analysts really contribute to the decisions fund managers make and how are those insights used in practice? Fund manager Dale Nicholls joins Stuart Rumble and Taosha Wang to explore three case studies, from China’s fast‑developing robotics sector and emerging small‑cap opportunities to Australia’s politically sensitive rare earths industry. Alongside analysts Reggie Pan, Sam Heithersay and Teddy Gao, he explains how deep, company‑level research shapes investment conviction and feeds directly into portfolio decisions.
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Credits
Producers: Patrick Graham, Judy Chen, Rory Fong, Dan Tham
Studio operators: Keith Chuen, Tommy Su, Kelvin Sim
Post production: Tommy Su
Additional support from Alexis Horsburgh and Shani Semenec
Editor: Seb Morton-Clark
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Even with an energy shock, there are reasons for investors to be hopeful about both stocks and bonds. Chief Investment Officers for fixed income and equities, Marion Le Morhedec and Niamh Brodie-Machura take a hard look at markets in what feels like a crucial moment.
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Credits
Producers: Patrick Graham, Rachel Reed
Studio operators: Alex Willcox
Post production: Connor Baillie
Social producer: Ben Traynor
Design: Mark Hamilton
Editor: Seb Morton-Clark
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Hostilities in the Middle East are grinding into their fifth week and the impact is spreading through the global economy. What can we say about the likely effects on the ground of the shock facing industry around the world, and how should portfolios be positioned? Seb Morton-Clark digs into the details with Fidelity's Head of Equity Research in Europe, Punam Sharma, and fund manager Marcel Stotzel.
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