Manulife Investment Asia-Pacific ex Japan Fund
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Asia Pacific ex Japan GDP growth expected to outpace DM
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China’s reopening to potentially fuel growth in the Asia-Pacific region
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ASEAN – A beneficiary of China + 1 supply chain shift
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Diversification opportunities
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Asia’s economic growth profile will likely be stronger than developed markets, catalysed by normalisation of economic activities in China and further recovery from the pandemic in other parts of Asia.
Source: Bloomberg, as of 17 April 2023. GDP refers to Gross Domestic Product. DM refers to developed market. The above information may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events, targets, management discipline or other expectations. There is no assurance that such events will occur, and the future course may be significantly different from that shown here.
Source: Bloomberg, as of 17 April 2023. GDP refers to Gross Domestic Product. DM refers to developed market. The above information may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events, targets, management discipline or other expectations. There is no assurance that such events will occur, and the future course may be significantly different from that shown here.
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Due to the high trade dependency on China among Asian markets, we could expect a positive spillover effect to the region from China’s reopening.
Source: Goldman Sachs, as of 11 December 2022. The above information may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events, targets, management discipline or other expectations, and is only as current as of the date indicated. There is no assurance that such events will occur, and may be significantly different than that shown here.
Source: Goldman Sachs, as of 11 December 2022. The above information may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events, targets, management discipline or other expectations, and is only as current as of the date indicated. There is no assurance that such events will occur, and may be significantly different than that shown here.
China’s imports in 2022 have significantly lagged the world due to stringent zero-COVID policies. Demand should pick up amid reopening in 2023.
Source: Goldman Sachs, as of 11 December 2022. The above information may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events, targets, management discipline or other expectations, and is only as current as of the date indicated. There is no assurance that such events will occur, and may be significantly different than that shown here.
Source: Goldman Sachs, as of 11 December 2022. The above information may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events, targets, management discipline or other expectations, and is only as current as of the date indicated. There is no assurance that such events will occur, and may be significantly different than that shown here.
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We continue to see inflows of foreign direct investments into South-East Asia. The region has been a beneficiary of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement and the preferred destination for multinational companies looking to build an alternative production base to serve customers and markets outside of China.
This is expected to create more job opportunities and support domestic consumption in the region.
Source date: ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN FDI database, as of Dec 2022
Source date: ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN FDI database, as of Dec 2022
The Fund is suitable for investors who are looking for an opportunity to diversify their investments across the Asia-Pacific ex Japan region including but not limited to Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
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