Pella Funds chief investment officer Jordan Cvetanovski expects select names in China to do well next year even if the country does not make good on its promise of more fiscal stimulus in 2025. The investment firm has taken its exposure to China to well over 10% in recent months.
The company posted a strong performance in 1H24, with double-digit growth in key metrics. The strategically-focused company has been profitable and well-run. For the value offered, the stock is modestly priced.
AIA Group Limited (OTCPK:AAGIY) Q2 2024 Results Conference Call August 21, 2024 9:00 PM ET Company Participants Lance Burbidge - Chief Investor Relations Officer Lee Yuan Siong - Group Chief Executive and President Garth Jones - Chief Financial Officer Jacky Chan - CEO, AIA China Leo Grepin - Regional Chief Executive Hak Leh Tan - Regional Chief Executive Conference Call Participants Charles Zhou - UBS Thomas Wang - Goldman Sachs MW Kim - JPMorgan Kailesh Mistry - HSBC Richard Xu - Morgan Stanley Michelle Ma - Citi Michael Chang - CGS-CIMB Edwin Liu - CLSA Lance Burbidge Good morning from AIA Central in Hong Kong, and welcome to our 2024 Interim Results Analyst Briefing. I'm Lance Burbidge, Chief Investor Relations Officer for the AIA Group.
Bullish on Asia, especially China, potentially bottomed economically. iShares Asia 50 ETF provides concentrated exposure to top Asian equities. Fund heavily weighted in Taiwan Semiconductor, tech sector dominates holdings, potential risks with China exposure.
AIA (AAGIY) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).