https://www.scmp.com/rss/505235/feed Robert M. Gilhooly is a senior emerging markets economist at Aberdeen Standard Investments, responsible for major emerging market economic research. He joined the firm in 2019 from the Bank of England, where he was a senior economist covering Asia, with a focus on China macroeconomics. He was previously an economist at the Office for National Statistics. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Asian financial markets could reap the benefits if US President-elect Joe Biden proves more conventional than his predecessor in the White House, potentially triggering a reallocation of global capital to the region. Consensus expectations point to less confrontational diplomacy for a Biden administration, creating less geopolitical headline risk, fewer market shocks and reduced volatility. Any warming of US-China ties would relieve pressure on global supply chains, which would be positive for... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3112637/coronavirus-recovery-and-us-dollar-weakness-put-asia-bond?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3112637/coronavirus-recovery-and-us-dollar-weakness-put-asia-bond?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Dec 2020 06:45:15 +0000 From its earliest days as a virus outbreak in China, Covid-19 has morphed into a worldwide health crisis likely to tip the global economy into a severe slump in the first half of this year. Shocks to the US and euro zone – which could hasten recessions in some major economies – will delay recovery in the Asia-Pacific. China’s central bank has preferred timely liquidity management over a major rate cut, while targeted measures, such as tax breaks, have supported sectors under the most strain.... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3075145/despite-coronavirus-pandemic-prospects-asia-pacific-stocks-look?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3075145/despite-coronavirus-pandemic-prospects-asia-pacific-stocks-look?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2020 07:30:05 +0000