GDS Holdings Ltd (GDS) is a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China. The company runs data centers in China’s economic hubs such as Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Hong Kong. Continue reading “GDS Holdings – Riding the Cloud Computing Wave”
What a 100K Investment in Asia-Pacific Returned in 2019
What would have a 100K USD, EUR, or local currency investment returned to an investor in 2019 if he or she would have invested in one of the Asia-Pacific equity markets? In our regular snapshot, we rank the performance of Asia-Pacific’s stock market indices on a USD, EUR, and local currency basis.
The highest returns with 34 percent would have made a EUR based investor with New Zealand stocks in 2019. Continue reading “What a 100K Investment in Asia-Pacific Returned in 2019”
Xingfa Aluminium – An Overlooked Outperformer
Xingfa Aluminium Holdings Limited (0098.HK) is a leading aluminum profiles manufacturer in China. The company produces aluminum profiles for architectural construction and industrial materials. Construction aluminum profiles are used for doors and windows, curtain walls, ceilings and blinds, and other decorative products. Continue reading “Xingfa Aluminium – An Overlooked Outperformer”
Vipshop – Bargain Hunting in Uncertain Times
Vipshop Holdings Ltd (VIPS) is China’s leading online discount retailer. Through flash sales, the company sells products at deeply discounted prices for limited periods over its websites (vipshop.com, vip.com, and lefeng.com), mobile applications, and offline stores.
Continue reading “Vipshop – Bargain Hunting in Uncertain Times”
APAC Markets: Double-Digit Gains Despite Many Uncertainties
Three more months until year-end. Time for our quarterly resume and outlook for the Asia-Pacific stock markets for the remaining period. October is known as the month with the highest volatility in the year. November and December, on the other hand, are mostly well-performing months due to the tendency for a year-end rally. Continue reading “APAC Markets: Double-Digit Gains Despite Many Uncertainties”
JD.com – The Future of Retailing
JD.com (JD) is China’s largest e-commerce and retail company by revenue. It is also the third-largest internet company in the world behind Amazon and Google. JD.com sells everything from food to household and luxury goods to millions of Chinese households. Continue reading “JD.com – The Future of Retailing”
