China may be looking to ease regulations. Is it time to invest?

China may be looking to ease regulations. Is it time to invest?


Time to start investing?

“Even after the rebound we still see valuation as attractive,” Jack Siu, chief investment officer of Greater China at Credit Suisse, told CNBC’s “Street Signs Asia” on Friday.

Prior to the recent bounce in China’s markets, valuations had been at close to 10-year lows, Siu said.

“It’s going to be volatile, but it’s time to start dipping our toes in,” he said

The stock markets have priced in sufficient risk premium on issues such as Covid in China and lingering concerns over the real estate market, he added.

Investable but be careful

Management consultant Richard Martin, on the other hand, warned that China is “investable but as a policy-controlled market.”

Read more about China from CNBC Pro

Any market that falls around 30% in 10 days due to policy and geopolitical concerns — and then bounces back after the announcement of government support, is driven by policy and not the value or performance of its companies, said Martin, who is managing director at IMA Asia.

“You can invest. Just make sure you’ve understood the political/policy winds,” Martin said.

‘Tough road ahead’

Meanwhile, Michael Yoshikami from Destination Wealth Management said it will be a “tough road ahead” for Chinese firms as the regulatory environment remains uncertain.

“Just because they say they’re going to have some sort of foundation built for Chinese stocks, I still think the Chinese government wants things stabilized,” said Yoshikami, founder and CEO at the firm. “It’s still going to be pretty active, and I think investors should be pretty cautious of the China sector right now.”

Investors are now also watching for moves on the policy front in China as Beijing seeks to meet its gross domestic product growth target of about 5.5% for 2022.

On Monday. the central bank left the benchmark lending rate unchanged.

“We expect China’s policymakers to be proactive in supporting growth from here. On the macro front, in the coming weeks we now expect both an interest rate cut and a reduction to the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for banks, as well as a strong increase in fiscal spending support for the economy,” Salman Ahmed, global head of macro and strategic asset allocation at Fidelity International, in a Tuesday note.

RRR refers to the amount of funds banks need to hold in reserve.

— CNBC’s Evelyn Cheng contributed to this report.



Source

Nissan CEO says short-term focus is to fix the company
World

Nissan CEO says short-term focus is to fix the company

Vehicles are offered for sale at a Nissan dealership on December 18, 2024 in Libertyville, Illinois.  Scott Olson | Getty Images Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa on Wednesday said the short-term focus is to fix the struggling Japanese automaker, as it seeks to get back on a solid footing. “I think in the short term, the […]

Read More
Trump’s 50% steel tariffs hit the world but UK spared full blow
World

Trump’s 50% steel tariffs hit the world but UK spared full blow

An employee stands at a blast furnace in North Rhine-Westphalia, Duisburg, Germany. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images U.S. tariffs entered the spotlight once again in Europe on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50% levy on steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. came into effect. Announced last week and signed by […]

Read More
Fed’s Powell tells Princeton grads to guard integrity amid Trump criticism
World

Fed’s Powell tells Princeton grads to guard integrity amid Trump criticism

Jerome Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, during the Society For Advancing Business Editing and Writing annual conference in Arlington, Virginia, on April 4, 2025. Tierney L. Cross | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Princeton graduates to “guard” their integrity amid a flurry of criticism from U.S. President Donald […]

Read More