Aberdeen Standard Is 'Structural Underweight' Philippine Debt, Akintewe Says

The video discusses market fundamentals, focusing on risk differentiation and investment strategies in emerging markets, particularly Chinese and Indonesian bonds. It explores corporate versus sovereign credit opportunities and the impact of geopolitical risks, such as US-China trade tensions, on investment strategies. The video also analyzes the Philippine market, highlighting challenges like inflation and bond market liquidity.

What was the main reason for investors' bullish behavior at the end of last year?

• Increase in local currency stability

• Decrease in global risks

• Lack of sufficient risk differentiation

• High differentiation of risk in emerging markets

Why did the team consider hedging against the Chinese yuan?

• The currency was volatile

• The currency was stable

• The currency was overvalued

• The currency was undervalued

What is the current focus in the credit markets according to the discussion?

• Local currency markets

• Corporate bonds

• Global equity markets

• Sovereign bonds

What is the main concern regarding Indonesian bonds?

• High inflation rates

• Strong economic fundamentals

• Stable currency

• Negative global sentiments

How does the geopolitical risk from China's perspective differ from that of the US?

• China is more affected by midterm elections

• China has no geopolitical risks

• China has a long-term strategic view

• China works on four-year political cycles

What has been a structural underweight in the investment strategy?

• Philippine debt

• Chinese bonds

• US equities

• Indonesian bonds

What is a significant challenge in the Philippine bond market?

• High taxes and low liquidity

• Low inflation rates

• High bond market liquidity

• Stable current account surplus