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Asian asset management moves into new markets and products: Industry survey reveals changing sentiments

13 July 2012

In a recently released survey of asset management professionals conducted by Clifford Chance and AsianInvestor, three key themes emerged. Asian investors are diversifying away from equities, the marked decline of Europe as a source of assets and as an investment destination, and a more sober assessment of RMB investment opportunities.
 

Whilst the move away from equities to other asset classes can largely be attributed to the current market volatility and sentiment over the Eurozone crisis, the other two themes warrant a deeper look at why these trends have emerged and the implications for the asset management industry in Asia.

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