Asia asset owners ponder their reaction to rising rates

A tumultuous 2018 has led to a spate of investing uncertainties for Asia Pacific's institutional investors. As we discussed, at the top of the list is the growing trade war between the US and China. But while this concerns asset owners over the short- to medium-term, the impact of tightening monetary policy and its effect on liquidity and credit dominates their long-term thoughts. Leading central banks are tightening, after years of loose policy. The US Federal Reserve began nor…