Asia/Pacific

Reassessing the Hong Kong Market

Hong Kong-listed stocks provide direct and indirect exposure to China.  Investors should be aware that mainland Chinese companies play an increasingly prominent role in Hong Kong’s stock exchange but that exchange-tracking indices significantly differ in the degree to which they include Chinese shares.

Investing in Asia

Asia beckons western investors, its allure predicated on three compelling attractions: Asia beckons western investors, its allure predicated on three compelling attractions: The continued broadening and deepening of relatively immature capital markets whose development will reflect the expansion of most Asian economies at growth rates substantially faster than those of North America and Europe. Reasonable valuations in…