Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have long played an important role in investment portfolios. Established more than five decades ago in the U.S., REITs are investment vehicles that pool together income-producing real estate assets, such as hotels, office buildings, warehouses and shopping cent…
Matthews Japan manager Taizo Ishida on the rising importance of Asian markets to Japanese companies and the need for a long time horizon in the region.
Andrew Foster of Analyst Pick Matthews Asian Growth & Income says Asia -stock dividends are picking up steam but may be volatile due to currency effects.
Valuations are beginning to disconnect from the pace of fundamental growth in some emerging markets, but targeted values can still be found, says Matthews Asia Funds' Andrew Foster.