China: Evergrande and Another Move Down

October 04, 2021 | David Hernandez, CFA, Director of Traditional Manager Search

In August we released our newsletter China: From Leader to Laggard, in which we reviewed how China transformed from a top-performing country to a bottom-performing country between 2020 and 2021. We noted that increased regulation was a key reason for this change as new government policies have spooked investors. We highlighted that China has gone through these periods of regulatory change in the past and opined that the market would continue to be jittery over the next six to twelve months before recalibrating to the new environment.

Since then, Chinese equities have continued to fall as global investors focused their attention on Evergrande Group (Evergrande), a Chinese property developer. In this newsletter, we provide a synopsis of the Evergrande story and discuss the market risks.

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David Hernandez, CFA
Director of Traditional Manager Search

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The opinions expressed herein are those of Marquette Associates, Inc. (“Marquette”), and are subject to change without notice. This material is not financial advice or an offer to purchase or sell any product. Marquette reserves the right to modify its current investment strategies and techniques based on changing market dynamics or client needs.

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