CIO Insights
PACIFIC COMPASS – Defensive Positioning Amid Global Uncertainty [May 2025 Review]
MONTHLY ECONOMIC & INVESTMENT REVIEW: MAY 2025 1. Executive Summary Global equity markets rebounded in May 2025, supported by a temporary pause in US-China tariff escalation and dovish central bank signals. However, we remain concerned…
PACIFIC COMPASS – U.S. Growth Concerns, Opportunities in Japan [April 2025]
MONTHLY ECONOMIC & INVESTMENT REVIEW April 2025 Summary Points OUTLOOK
PACIFIC COMPASS – Bearish on Equities, Preference for Sovereign Bonds [March 2025 Review]
MONTHLY ECONOMIC & INVESTMENT REVIEW – MARCH 2025 REVIEW Global equity markets faced broad pressure in March 2025, with most major indices finishing the month in the red. The downturn was driven by escalating geopolitical…
PACIFIC COMPASS – Balancing Growth from Stimulus with Risks to Bonds & Property [February 2025 Summary]
International shares returned a slight negative return in February, down -0.9% (fully hedged) due to disappointing US economic data, rising inflation and poor investor sentiment around President Trump’s economic plans. The Trump administration has imposed…