CIO Series Flash #2: Hang Seng Index Now Below 23,000: Buying Opportunity or Falling Knife?

What is the CIO Series?

A regular webinar featuring our CIO and distinguished guest speakers to discuss macro, markets, sectors and stocks, including top-down investment themes and bottom-up stock picks. The session consists of a presentation followed by a Q&A.

Synopsis

Our top prediction of “China’s Growing Pains” has unfortunately come true. A combination of internal and external macro pressures has recently pushed Hang Seng Index below 23,000, bringing the market close to its 52-week low. Join us for a timely discussion on what investors should do at this critical juncture. Our Head of Research, Mun Hon Tham, will share macro views and market technicals, and top stock picks by our institutional research team.

About the Speaker

Qi Wang, CFA
CIO of UOB Kay Hian Wealth Management

Qi Wang is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of UOB Kay Hian Wealth Management. He has over 28 years of research and investment experience in the US, China and global markets. He specializes in identifying and studying disruptive changes (e.g. innovative technologies) and their investment implications.

About the Guest Speaker

Tham Mun Hon 
Head of Research

Tham Mun Hon joined UOB Kay Hian in 2012 and is currently the Head of Research for China and Hong Kong. He has over 26 years of macro research experience and was previously the Regional Strategist at Maybank-KE, Daiwa, RBS, ABN AMRO and BNP. He started his career as an Economist with the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Singapore, before moving on to institutional equity research. Mun Hon holds BSc and MSc in Econometrics from the London School of Economics.