Risk and Return in Asian Emerging Markets

Risk and Return in Asian Emerging Markets
Author: N. Cakici
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2014-08-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1137359072

Risk and Return in Asian Emerging Markets offers readers a firm insight into the risk and return characteristics of leading Asian emerging market participants by comparing and contrasting behavioral model variables with predictive forecasting methods.

Asset Pricing in the Asian Emerging Markets

Asset Pricing in the Asian Emerging Markets
Author: Chien-Hsiu Lin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2007
Genre: Capital assets pricing model
ISBN: 9780549317821

The second chapter provides the literature about general types of cross-sectional anomalies and models used in developed countries to explain the anomalies. Due to the time-varying returns of the emerging markets which is different from the developed markets, we postulate that it is problematic if we use traditional factor model to measure the risk exposure of the anomalies in the emerging markets. We characterize that candidates of risk attributes for the emerging markets can be grouped related to: country's credit risk, macroeconomic risk, market integration, persistence and fundamental valuation measures.

Portfolio Flows, Global Risk Aversion and Asset Prices in Emerging Markets

Portfolio Flows, Global Risk Aversion and Asset Prices in Emerging Markets
Author: Nasha Ananchotikul
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2014-08-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498340229

In recent years, portfolio flows to emerging markets have become increasingly large and volatile. Using weekly portfolio fund flows data, the paper finds that their short-run dynamics are driven mostly by global “push” factors. To what extent do these cross-border flows and global risk aversion drive asset volatility in emerging markets? We use a Dynamic Conditional Correlation (DCC) Multivariate GARCH framework to estimate the impact of portfolio flows and the VIX index on three asset prices, namely equity returns, bond yields and exchange rates, in 17 emerging economies. The analysis shows that global risk aversion has a significant impact on the volatility of asset prices, while the magnitude of that impact correlates with country characteristics, including financial openness, the exchange rate regime, as well as macroeconomic fundamentals such as inflation and the current account balance. In line with earlier literature, portfolio flows to emerging markets are also found to affect the level of asset prices, as was the case in particular during the global financial crisis.

Time-varying Real Exchange Rate Risk in Emerging Markets

Time-varying Real Exchange Rate Risk in Emerging Markets
Author: Premalata Shenbagaraman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 368
Release: 1999
Genre:
ISBN:

Specifically, this study investigates the relationship between changes in the real exchange rate and the pricing of risky financial assets in seventeen emerging and frontier markets of South & East Asia, Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe. National investor groups are delineated by deviations from purchasing power parity, which causes them to evaluate differently the real returns from the same security. In a model with deviations from purchasing power parity, risky assets are priced based on their covariance with the world market and their covariance with changes in the real exchange rate. The study employs a conditional approach that allows for time varying risk premia in the presence of rational exchange rate risk hedging behavior by international investors. The results strongly support the multi-factor conditional international asset-pricing model with real exchange rate risk. The null hypothesis that exchange rate risk is not priced is rejected for all seventeen emerging markets. Implications are derived for optimal portfolio choices and currency risk hedging strategies for individual investors and firms seeking to diversify their portfolio holdings by investing in emerging market stocks and bonds.

Investing in Emerging Fixed Income Markets

Investing in Emerging Fixed Income Markets
Author: Frank J. Fabozzi, CFA
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2002-03-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780471218364

An investor's guide to capitalizing on opportunities in the fixed income markets of emerging economies The fixed income market in emerging countries represents a new and potentially lucrative area of investment for professionals, but with great risk. Investing in Emerging Fixed Income Markets shows investors how to identify solid investment opportunities, assess the risk potential, and develop an investment approach to enhance long-term returns. Contributors to this book, among the leading experts from around the world, share their insights, advice, and knowledge on a range of topics that will help investors make the right decisions and choices when dealing with emerging fixed income markets. This fully updated and revised edition of the Handbook of Emerging Fixed Income and Currency Markets is the best guide for navigating the complicated world of emerging fixed income markets. Efstathia Pilarinu (Strasbourg, France) is a consultant specializing in the derivatives and emerging market fixed income areas. She has worked for several major Wall Street firms, including Salomon Brothers, Bankers Trust, Societe General. She has a doctorate degree and an MBA in finance from the University of Tennessee and an undergraduate degree in mathematics from the University of Patras, Greece. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is proud to be the publisher of the esteemed Frank J. Fabozzi Series. Comprising nearly 100 titles--which include numerous bestsellers--The Frank J. Fabozzi Series is a key resource for finance professionals and academics, strategists and students, and investors. The series is overseen by its eponymous editor, whose expert instruction and presentation of new ideas have been at the forefront of financial publishing for over twenty years. His successful career has provided him with the knowledge, insight, and advice that has led to this comprehensive series. Frank J. Fabozzi, PhD, CFA, CPA, is Editor of the Journal of Portfolio Management, which is read by thousands of institutional investors, as well as editor or author of over 100 books on finance for the professional and academic markets. Currently, Dr. Fabozzi is an adjunct Professor of Finance at Yale University's School of Management and on the board of directors of the Guardian Life family of funds and the Black Rock complex of funds.

Emerging Markets and the Global Economy

Emerging Markets and the Global Economy
Author: Mohammed El Hedi Arouri
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 927
Release: 2013-12-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0124115632

Emerging Markets and the Global Economy investigates analytical techniques suited to emerging market economies, which are typically prone to policy shocks. Despite the large body of emerging market finance literature, their underlying dynamics and interactions with other economies remain challenging and mysterious because standard financial models measure them imprecisely. Describing the linkages between emerging and developed markets, this collection systematically explores several crucial issues in asset valuation and risk management. Contributors present new theoretical constructions and empirical methods for handling cross-country volatility and sudden regime shifts. Usually attractive for investors because of the superior growth they can deliver, emerging markets can have a low correlation with developed markets. This collection advances your knowledge about their inherent characteristics. Foreword by Ali M. Kutan - Concentrates on post-crisis roles of emerging markets in the global economy - Reports on key theoretical and technical developments in emerging financial markets - Forecasts future developments in linkages among developed and emerging economies

Asset Pricing

Asset Pricing
Author: Hsien-hsing Liao
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9812795618

Real estate finance is a fast-developing area where top quality research is in great demand. In the US, the real estate market is worth about US$4 trillion, and the REITs market about US$200 billion; tens of thousands of real estate professionals are working in this area. The market overseas could be considerably larger, especially in Asia. Given the rapidly growing real estate securities industry, this book fills an important gap in current real estate research and teaching. It is an ideal reference for investment professionals as well as senior MBA and PhD students. Contents: Introduction: Real Estate Analysis in a Dynamic Risk Environment; The Predictability of Returns on Equity REITs and Their Co-Movement with Other Assets; The Predictability of Real Estate Returns and Market Timing; A Time-Varying Risk Analysis of Equity and Real Estate Markets in the US and Japan; Price Reversal, Transaction Costs, and Arbitrage Profits in Real Estate Securities Market; Bank Risk and Real Estate: An Asset Pricing Perspective; Assessing the OC Santa ClausOCO Approach to Asset Allocation: Implications for Commercial Real Estate Investment; The Time-Variation of Risk for Life Insurance Companies; The Return Distributions of Property Shares in Emerging Markets; Conditional Risk Premiums of Asian Real Estate Stocks; Institutional Factors and Real Estate Returns: A Cross-Country Study. Readership: Financial researchers, real estate investors and investment bankers, as well as senior MBA and PhD students."