Looking beyond China: Asia's standout performers

Robin Hepworth, chief investment officer at Ecclesiastical Investment Management, explains why investors need to realise their is more to Asia than China

In the years preceding the financial crisis, Asia emerged as one of the best performing regions, delivering returns that averaged more than 20% per year for investors. However, the investors who are interested in this region must ensure they are looking at Asia in its entirety and not just China or Japan. While these two countries receive most of the attention, it must not be forgotten there are also significant investment opportunities across the region in countries like Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong. At present, profit margins across Asia are at very low levels which a...