Most thrillers in the financial industry happen in the world’s largest financial centres, such as New York and London. 

Think of the US subprime mortgage crisis and the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.

While all of this may seem distant to Malaysians living in another...

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If fund managers found themselves riding a roller coaster two years ago after the pandemic struck, 2021 was akin to walking a tightrope. The market was calmer than in the previous year, giving it more time to think and react, but it had to stay vigilant at all times.

Cover Story: From roller coaster ride to tightrope walk

A year of triple black swan events is how Gan Eng Peng, senior director at Affin Hwang Asset Management Bhd, depicts 2020. They were the Covid-19 pandemic, the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government and crude oil prices falling into negative territory — the first time in history.

Resilience in a year of black swan events

LOOKING beyond the short-term volatility of the financial markets and current depressed economic conditions, investors with a long-term view should still find buying opportunities in the US equity market, said Avinash Satwalekar, CEO of Franklin Templeton Asset Management (M) Sdn Bhd.

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Finding opportunities in a volatile market

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