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FINDING CLARITY
FOREWORDAUSTRALIA 2016
Four global themes driving investments
A CLOSER LOOK AT CHINA, FROM AN INVESTOR’S VIEWPOINT Robert Mann, Nikko AM Senior Portfolio Manager, Asian Equity
CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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IMF estimates of Chinese growth
38 Source : Merrill Lynch, IMF, June 2016
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Short-term view
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Any prediction, projection or forecast on the economy or the economic trends of the markets is not necessarily indicative of the future or likely performance Source : Nikko AM Asia, as at 22 June 2016
• Growth to remain roughly stable this year and next (6% to 6.5%) • Authorities want stable growth going into next year’s Congress • The GOOD:
– Consumption is growing strongly – Services sector is growing strongly
• The BAD: – Heavy industry is weak – Infrastructure investment has surged – Debt levels are high but with flush liquidity, crisis in short term is unlikely
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Long-term view
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Any prediction, projection or forecast on the economy or the economic trends of the markets is not necessarily indicative of the future or likely performance Source : Nikko AM Asia, as at 22 June 2016
China is undergoing economic transformation • Success needs:
– Authorities with power to reform – Knowledge of necessary reforms – Prepared to use that power
• Major long-term reforms of SOEs are vital • 2017 Party Congress is critical
Markets • A shares were a bubble and now part deflated • H shares look outright cheap • Call on reform will be crucial in next 2 years
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Political debate
41 Source : Nikko AM Asia, as at 22 June 2016
Xi frustrated by lack of reform “A People’s Daily article published yesterday showed that China’s leadership is trying to make a grand shift in the nation’s economic policies in a bid to say goodbye to debt fuelled growth. In a sign of distaste for the credit-pumped growth in the past couple of months, the Communist Party mouthpiece cited an unidentified “authoritative” figure as saying that boosting growth by increasing leverage was like “growing a tree in the air” and that a high leverage ratio could lead to a financial crisis. Economic growth was set to enter a so-called L-shaped trajectory for a few years and it was unrealistic to expect any rebound in the world’s second largest economy, according to the article”. South China Morning Post 9 May 2016 Balancing 3 policy areas • Political reform (anti corruption) • Economic reforms, and the • 6.5% growth floor (National People’s Congress, Mar 2016)
Debate about going for growth now and let growth fix the issues vs. need to enact reform now − Xi appears in latter camp
SOE and FX reform will both lag
THE GOOD
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China has most middle class adults
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Strong growth in affluent households
44 Source : Gavekal Data/Macrobond, June 2016
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Tourism to Australia
45 As at June 2016
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Economy is changing
46 As at June 2016
Chinese Imports Movie Ticket Sales
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Sportswear sales
47 As at August 2016
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Education seen as essential
48 As at August 2016
THE BAD
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SOE reform is vital
50 Source : Gavekal Data/Macrobond, May 2016
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Too much credit to SOEs
51 As at July 2016
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How much of a problem is debt?
52 Source: Gavekal Dragonomics, May 2016
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Residential investment: the source of the imbalance
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As at March 2016 As at April 2015
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Implications
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Any prediction, projection or forecast on the economy or the economic trends of the markets is not necessarily indicative of the future or likely performance Source : Nikko AM Asia, as at 22 June 2016
• China can avoid a recession, but time is running out
• Rebalancing means slower growth, even slower imports, and is much less commodity intensive
• Expect over-capacity in new industries
• China’s middle class growth is a major development – Tourism and education are big beneficiaries – Most of the gains will accrue to Chinese companies
• In a growth-starved world, China continues to grow
MARKET IMPLICATIONS
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Where will China’s savings go?
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Any prediction, projection or forecast on the economy or the economic trends of the markets is not necessarily indicative of the future or likely performance Source : Nikko AM Asia, as at 22 June 2016
• Investors should anticipate China’s savings flows
• China’s savings will be more important for global markets – Stage 1 was buying Treasuries and iron ore mines – Stage 2 is technology and housing in selected global cities – Stage 3??
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CFETS RMB index
57 Source : China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) as at 19 August 2016
RMB Historical Index
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Current market developments –China phenomenon
58 Source : Bloomberg as at 24 August 2016
MSCI China versus CSI 300 Index
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Asia or emerging markets?
59 Source : Factset as at 21 June 2016
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How to invest for next stage of China’s growth
60 Source : Barra, Factset as at 22 June 2016
• China will eventually dominate MSCI EM Index, and already has major impact – Asia now over 70% of MSCI EM Index – China 27% of MSCI EM Index – China 2nd-largest economy yet only 2.7% of All Country World Index (ACWI) – Once A shares enter indices, China will dominate
• How to get exposure?
Pros Cons
Global Do asset allocation into China Limited expertise
EM Asset allocation between Asia and other EMs, understand EM flows
Non-Asia is very resource heavy, expertise historically tends to be more non-Asia
Asia Asset allocation between China and Asia, must understand China
How to get non-Asia EM exposure
China China expertise Too close to China, how to decide weighting
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