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REIT ASIAPAC
Interview

INDUSTRIAL REITS AS A HEDGE AGAINST STAGFLATION

We ask Junnosuke Shinkawa , Chief Analyst at Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Singapore , about his views on rising rates , inflation , and REITs ’ outlook in Asia .
Photo : IJunnosuke Shinkawa , senior fund manager at Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
While global economic growth shows signs of slowing as the U . S . Federal Reserve tapers its stimulus and increases interest rates , inflation remains elevated , thanks to supply chain disruptions , sanctions against Russia and sky-high energy costs . Against this backdrop , we ask Junnosuke Shinkawa , Chief Analyst at Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Singapore , about his views on rising rates , inflation , and REITs ’ outlook in Asia .
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