Trustnet Magazine 66 October 2020 | Page 34

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18 / 19 growing by tens of millions every year , there is so much more to come . More importantly , the opportunities in the equity market are compelling . Our experience of China is that it is one of the most inefficient markets in Asia , partly as a result of the significant role played by retail investors , who make up some 80 per cent of domestic trading volumes . Such participants often exhibit herd-like investment mentalities , with holding periods measured in days , not years . We are confident such inefficiencies give the trust , with our five- to 10-year investment time horizon , a truly differentiated edge .

Our experience of China is that it is one of the most inefficient markets in Asia , partly as a result of the significant role played by retail investors , who make up some 80 per cent of domestic trading volumes

Chinese companies continue to ramp up their investments in research and development , ( the country already spends more on R & D than all of the EU and is likely to soon overtake the USA ). This , combined with the world ’ s largest middle class , whose appetite TRUSTNET