Pandemic Investment: From Fear to Prosperity
It is difficult to conclude that we will ever be the same after the chapter of COVID-19. The events of the last few months interrupted one of the longest economic expansions in the US history. Before the virus struck, US unemployment rate was at 3.5%, the lowest in one decade and personal savings rate was […]
Pandemic effect: Insights after the shocking first quarter
The first quarter of 2020 is for sure going to leave its mark on history. Lots of record-breaking news and none of them is good news. Everything that could go wrong went wrong at the same time. In the 33 years history of introducing market-wide circuit breakers, it has been triggered 5 times, 4 of which happened within the month of March 2020. The massive cash outflows from ETFs, municipal bonds, corporate bonds in IG and HY including the depressingly wide spread of mortgage securities backed by US government have stunned the world.
Economic Uncertainty Drives Global Market Panic
Coronavirus uncertainties destabilize global economies The novel Coronavirus has caused significant suffering and major economic disruption on a global scale. As the virus continues to spread, it can be expected that it will continue to drive market turbulence and bring a material impact on the near-term global economy. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation […]
How Blockchain-based Supply Chain Finance Helps Solve Financing Pressures
(This article was written by Angie Lin, co-founder and chief investment officer of Assured Asset Management, and posted in the Masters’ Opinion in Commercial Times on 26 Feb, 2020). While corporate financing is difficult in an ordinary business climate, many enterprises are currently facing heightened financing challenges in light of the recent novel coronavirus outbreak. […]
US China Trade Deal Eases Short Term Worries, Long Term Uncertainties Persist
Phase One US China trade deal symbolizes de-escalation in trade war Trade disputes between the US and China have escalated since 2018, pitting the two largest world economies against each other in a conflict that has greatly weakened global investor confidence and business development opportunity. Additionally, significant trade uncertainties and rising tariffs have greatly disrupted […]
The Impact of Technology on Financial Services: Workshop in Review
Modern institutions play a significant role in our lives – from wealth management to insurance and everything in between, financial service providers help prepare us for the future while managing risk of the unknown. That said, many startups are beginning to assert large institutions as costly middlemen ripe for technological disruption. They claim to leverage […]
FinEX Asia Changes Name to Assured Asset Management
HONG KONG (16 September, 2019) – We are pleased to announce that FinEX Asia has changed its name to Assured Asset Management (“Assured”), effective immediately. FinEX Asia is an asset management firm that leverages advanced technologies to drive efficient global investing amongst dynamic market conditions and a superior financial experience for professional and institutional investors. The firm is rebranding to Assured Asset Management to better communicate its increasingly global capabilities and emphasis on a client-centric approach to service.
What Are the Fixed Income Investment Options in Volatile Times?
Holding cash or putting money in a bank may be a safe option but returns will be meagre. So, what are the options for investors seeking high yield and low-risk solutions? Volatility is dominating the financial markets in the past two years. Investors may try to time the market but buying and selling orders around future market price movements are particularly challenging.
FinEX Asia invited as panelist in Invest Tokyo Seminar held by Tokyo Metropolitan Government in HK
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) held Invest Tokyo Seminar in Hong Kong and invited Angie Lin, Co-Founder and CIO, FinEX Asia, as panelist to share her view about Japan Fintech market on August 28.
What to Expect from the Age of Trade Tensions and Economic Protectionism
US-China trade war escalation since April 2018 has critically shaped global markets. On August 2nd, 2019, Donald Trump announced that the US will impose 10% tariffs on all remaining goods imported from China, effective September 1st. As significant consumer goods products will be affected, any additional costs from tariffs will presumably be passed onto
