KUALA LUMPUR: The current gross overvaluation of US markets and the corresponding dumping of Asian stocks provides a buying opportunity in this region, says a National University of Singapore (NUS) professor who has wide experience in asset management. While at Credit Suisse, he also served on the global executive committee and various senior management, investments, and risk committees of the asset management division. Secondly, the acquisition of asset management talent, which is not only in short supply but highly mobile. If you don’t view derivatives as weapons of mass destruction, a bit of portfolio structuring using options, swaps, futures and other risk management products may help here. Note: The National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School will launch the executive Master of Science in Investments and Portfolio Risk Management (EMIR) graduate programme in April 2019.

Source: The Star September 16, 2018 10:05 UTC