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Peiqian Liu

Peiqian Liu - Asia Economist

Podcast 37 min listen

The Investor's Guide to China podcast: The bull vs bear debate

Is China a treasure trove or a value trap? In this episode, we attempt to answer this question through a head-to-head bull versus bear debate.

Martin Dropkin + 5 others | 19 December 2024

Article 3 min read

Chinese policy crosses the Rubicon. What now?

A decisive policy pivot finally got markets excited again about China. But growth will only materialise if policymakers follow through with fiscal firepower.

Hyomi Jie + 3 others | 2 October 2024

Article 2 min read

Emboldened BOJ takes hawkish tilt

The Bank of Japan has set itself firmly on the path of further policy normalisation. But how far and fast it will go from here remains an open question.

Peiqian Liu + 1 other | 31 July 2024

Article 2 min read

Devil will be in the details after Chinese plenum

There were hints of a greater focus on growth from the Chinese leadership’s third plenum, but markets want to see more concrete steps to prop up the economy

Peiqian Liu + 1 other | 19 July 2024

Podcast 26 min listen

The Investor's Guide to China podcast: The renminbi effect

In this episode, we turn our attention to something that affects almost every investor in China: a weakening renminbi.

Martin Dropkin + 5 others | 18 July 2024

Article 2 min read

Chart Room: Why China is doing more to heal property pains

An in-depth look at the first-quarter GDP figures sheds light on why the much-needed policy support comes now.

Peiqian Liu + 1 other | 17 May 2024

Article 2 min read

BOJ: Time to turn positive

The Bank of Japan took an historic step in its March meeting, ending the era of negative interest rates. But the tone of the central bank was cautious overall.

Peiqian Liu | 19 March 2024

Podcast 34 min listen

The Investor's Guide to China podcast: Cities and migration

Where people live within China - and why - is fundamental to understanding the country’s changing demographics.

Catherine Yeung + 7 others | 11 March 2024

Podcast 40 min listen

Rich Pickings podcast: Asia and Latin America are reshaping the world for investors

Richard Edgar is joined by Fidelity International experts to discuss how Asia and Latin America are reshaping the world for investors.

Richard Edgar + 5 others | 19 February 2024

Article 3 min read

Lower targets, more stimulus for China

March’s National People’s Congress in China will almost certainly set a reduced growth target of 5 per cent.

Peiqian Liu + 2 others | 13 February 2024

Article 2 min read

Chart Room: China’s fiscal policy will do the heavy lifting to pick up growth

Despite a surprise cut to banks’ reserve requirement ratios, it’s fiscal policy that’s likely to take the leading role in driving Chinese growth in 2024.

Peiqian Liu + 1 other | 26 January 2024

Article 2 min read

China signals growth resolve with trillion-yuan bonds

China has announced the issuance of 1 trillion yuan ($140 billion) of special government bonds to help local governments struggling with debt.

Peiqian Liu | 25 October 2023

Article 2 min read

Chart Room: China’s tourists tiptoe out again

Where tourists went and how they spent during China's first ‘Golden Week’ holiday since zero-Covid ended says a lot about their confidence and changing tastes.

Peiqian Liu + 2 others | 19 October 2023

Article 4 min read

Japan’s reflating economy is kindling new hopes

Following decades of price stagnation and declines, Japan’s push to bring back “good inflation” is finally bearing fruit. But how sustainable is it?

Edward Tajima + 3 others | 3 October 2023

Article 2 min read

PBoC ups ante on moves to meet growth target

Chinese authorities are accelerating what to date has been a relatively incremental easing of policy to support growth. There will be more to come.

Peiqian Liu + 1 other | 18 September 2023

Podcast 35 min listen

The Investor's Guide to China podcast: De-dollarisation

When it comes to currencies, it often feels like it's all about the US dollar. Although the greenback has dominated international trade and finance for decades

Catherine Yeung + 9 others | 18 July 2023

Article 3 min read

BOJ: Patience is virtue

At its June meeting, the Bank of Japan has retained its dovish bias, and we believe markets will price in a lower possibility of an imminent exit from YCC.

Peiqian Liu + 1 other | 16 June 2023

Article 2 min read

Chart Room: Retail therapy for Japan’s ‘lowflation’ headache

The Bank of Japan has struggled to convince the public that inflation will stick. But recent data shows there could be a shift in consumers’ mentality.

Peiqian Liu + 2 others | 18 May 2023

Article 2 min read

Chart Room: Getting China’s youth back to work

The job prospects are still gloomy for young people in China, and the picture may get worse before it gets better.

Peiqian Liu | 27 April 2023

Podcast 36 min listen

Rich Pickings podcast: Looking for cracks in the system after SVB

After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Richard Edgar is joined by some of Fidelity's experts to discuss the fallout.

Gita Bal + 5 others | 15 March 2023

Article 3 min read

Inflation’s bite won’t spoil China’s recovery

Spiralling prices were a headache for much of the world in 2022, and some are asking if it’s China’s turn.

Taosha Wang + 2 others | 13 March 2023

Article 2 min read

Chart Room: Why fixed-asset investment is on the move in China

Investment remains a major driver of China’s economy, but priorities are shifting from property to manufacturing.

Peiqian Liu + 1 other | 9 March 2023

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