2 May 2023
Money in the Market: Why is there a dissonance between markets and investor sentiment?
While the US banking system steadied in April after the traumas of March, investor sentiment remained under a cloud, but still showed some recovery last month. So with the recent combination of declining markets and a recovering sentiment, was there a shift in investment strategies? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Olivier d’Assier, Head of Applied Research, APAC, Qontigo to find out more.

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10 February 2023
Money in the Market: Why is investor sentiment improving despite a slowing global economy?
Investor sentiments seem to be improving despite the slowing down of the global economy, especially in Asia. But what’s driving this positive sentiment? And will this bullish tone of markets continue?  On Money in the Market, The Afternoon Update’s Hongbin Jeong speaks to Olivier d’Assier, Head of Applied Research, APAC at Qontigo to find out more.

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1 December 2022
Money in the Market: Can we expect a “Santa Claus rally”?
Markets are currently moved by signs of an easing of China’s strict covid-zero policy, as well as the next moves by the US Fed - with which Chair Jerome Powell signalled a smaller interest hike for this month. How did markets perform in November? And what can we expect this month as we head to the end of the year? On Money in the Market, finance producer Hongbin Jeong speaks to Olivier d’Assier, Head of Applied Research, APAC, Qontigo to find out more.

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9 December 2021
Changes in Investor Sentiment Over the Last Two Weeks
Markets saw stark losses turn into a hopeful gains over the last 2 weeks on concerns about the new COVID-19 Omicron strain, along with other issues like diverging monetary policy stances and Chinese regulatory issues. We asked Olivier d'Assier, Qontigo's Head of Applied Research for APAC, what the firm's ROOF model is telling them about the changes in investor sentiment, and how it may shape the end of the year for markets.

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19 July 2021
Market View: Of Investing Wants, Changing Needs, and Possible Market Complacency
Qontigo uses a model to track investor decisions, and if they're either driven by positive wants of returns from sectors or companies, or if they're driven by the needs to mitigate or de-risk. The model though sees that de-risking needs may be hinting at a rockier road ahead for investors. Olivier d'Assier, Head of Applied Research for the APAC region at Qontigo, spoke to us on Prime Time about what their most recent findings mean for markets in the region, and why volatility matters for investors.

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1 March 2021
Market View: Market Bubble, Toil and Trouble?
Though markets seem to be starting off the month of March on more solid ground, worries about potential bubbles already forming in the markets have begun casting a shadow on investor sentiment. Olivier d'Assier, Head of Applied Research for the APAC region at Qontigo, joined us on Prime Time to discuss what indicators they're tracking to determine market bubbles, and how badly should investors brace themselves should these potential bubbles burst.

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