Charging up and charging ahead: Six drivers of Asian dominance in 2021 and beyond

What factors will spur confidence in the Far East?

Juliana Hansveden, lead portfolio manager of Nordea's Emerging Stars Equity strategy, looks at the the reasons why investors should be confident of continued Asian dominance in 2021.

Juliana Hansveden, lead portfolio manager of Nordea's Emerging Stars Equity strategy, looks at the the reasons why investors should be confident of continued Asian dominance in 2021. Asian equities have witnessed strong performance over the past year, supported by early Covid-19 lockdowns and subsequent early economic reopening. China, in particular, performed exceptionally well in managing both the health and the economic impact of the pandemic. Strict and early lockdowns kept infections under control in 2020, which allowed China to reopen early and led to a swift recovery in all maj...