from the recent seminar
Developed Markets - CIMB-Principal Asset Management Berhad
US
· More bad news as more downside forecast for global growth
· Falling global inflation leads to lower interest rates
· Many countries having easing policy rate as inflation rate is trending lower
· US may delay interest rate hike as slow global growth
· US Interest rate will hike eventually however will be accommodative and gradual way
Europe
· ECB quantitative easing – liquidity injections to banks translating to increase lending to the private sector; retail & economic indicators improving
. Greek is not a tragedy, small % of Euro GDP. Cautious on contagion risk
Japan
· Bank of Japan (“BOJ”) to accelerate QQE in 4Q15 as inflation remains subdued and salary growth allows room for more stimulus
· In Japan Equity – PE Valuation remains well below those at the peaks of Nikkei 225 (As at 24 June 2015, PE:16.0, PB:1.44, Dividend Yield: 1.60)
· Wage growth turned positive supported by tight job market
· Business sentiments and consumers confidence is on the recovery track
Why CIMB-Principal Global Titans Fund?· Recovery play – Take advantage of the economic recovery
· Attractive earnings growth (in US and Japan) and Attractive valuations (in Europe)
· Capture growth opportunities from investments in global companies with leading brands
· Benefit from investing in a fund that combines the capabilities of TWO global managers – PGI and Schroders