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With the US election results in and policy uncertainties largely resolved, we expect a return to fundamentals in 2025 with ongoing innovations and supply chain changes create a ripe hunting ground for global equities, particularly for companies poised to benefit from longer-term secular trends

With growth topping the agenda for investors in 2025, M&G Investments’ CIOs share their outlook amid several macroeconomic factors at play. Fabiana Fedeli, Emmanuel Deblanc, and David Knee deliberate on growth, the Trump presidency, and tariffs given the potential implications for global geopolitics, inflation — and prospective market opportunities.

State Street Global Advisors retains its favourable outlook for fixed income assets in 2025. As fiscal, trade and monetary policies evolve, likely swings in sentiment and bouts of volatility will potentially create opportunities for investors to manage or extend duration.

Trends in several segments of the region’s financial landscape look set to drive demand for data over the coming year, says Magnus Cattan, vice president, head of client development for ICE in Asia Pacific.

The growth of index-based or passive investing is transforming the way investors approach markets, bolstering liquidity and widening access to global markets – marking a pivotal moment for the financial industry.

As investors in Hong Kong and Singapore look to put cash to work despite rollercoaster markets and lingering uncertainty, diversification via resilient assets is a priority. This is also giving gold a bigger role in portfolios, finds a recent sentiment poll by AsianInvestor and State Street Global Advisors.

The cyclical nature of financial markets presents ongoing challenges for investors. While evidence shows that investing can effectively build wealth over the long term, bear markets often lead many to exit or sell an inopportune time. However, taking a long-term view and learning from history can lead to successful outcomes for those investors who are prepared, says MFS.

Market and investment specialists at MFS explore what’s behind recent market ups and downs, and how a normalised environment for interest rates and earnings will impact global equities and fixed income.

The growth prospects, diversity and innovations across Asia Pacific (Apac) offer investors with global portfolios compelling opportunities to enhance their risk-reward balance – both today and over the next 20 years, according to new research from Franklin Templeton.

Alternative credit strategies such as direct lending, energy infrastructure credit, real estate debt, and collateralised loan obligations can provide shelter for portfolios during uncertain times.

The arrival of new regulations and accounting standards across Asia has meant that many Asian insurers are seeing mark-to-market movements affecting their balance sheets. For those not employing careful asset and liability managing (ALM) strategies, this can result in painful volatility in accounting profit and loss, as well as insolvency says LGIM’s James Hayes.

In a dynamic market environment with increased regulatory scrutiny and a sharp focus on operational resilience, leveraging technology to create a robust NAV oversight process has become critical.