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Asia Pacific

Diverse fast moving markets

Why invest in Asia Pacific?

The Asia Pacific region covers a huge variety of markets, from commodity-rich Australia to the technology-focused markets of Korea and Taiwan, to the fast growing China.

By investing in Asia Pacific, you are putting your money in the 'workshop of the world' – the markets that generate most of the goods used by the rest of the world. Just as important, as they develop and become more industrialised, these markets are also enjoying stronger trade among themselves.

By becoming less reliant on demand from western economies for their success, these markets can offer an important source of diversification in your investment portfolio – as well as superior growth potential.

Key Asia Pacific issues to consider

  • Many markets here are still developing and therefore still offer high levels of growth potential compared to developed western markets.
  • The region offers strong growth both in export markets and in domestically-oriented sectors, such as banking, property and retail.
  • These markets can be highly inefficient and company information is often relatively poor, providing extensive opportunities for on-the-ground investment professionals to uncover undervalued stocks.
  • Asia Pacific is buoyed by a massive export market to China.
  • Exchange rate changes may cause the value of underlying overseas investments to go down as well as up.
  • Investments in emerging markets may involve a higher element of risk due to political and economic instability and underdeveloped markets and systems.

Why J.P. Morgan in Asia Pacific?

  • We have more than 35 years of local experience, as one of the largest and most respected asset managers in Asia Pacific.
  • We are responsible for managing more than US$71.9 billion in assets across the region (May 2009).
  • Our investment process is specially designed to uncover and exploit inefficiencies in Asian markets, with a very strong focus on first-hand company analysis.