Asia’s relative stability offers opportunities beneath the market volatility

SINGAPORE –

Bank failures in recent weeks

have sparked the biggest bout of financial market volatility since the Federal Reserve began its most aggressive tightening cycle in four decades.

It’s the most visible sign yet that rapidly rising rates are having unintended consequences. But it’s also not the first: 2022 saw growth stocks and speculative investments like crypto-linked assets crumble, while even the traditional 60/40 portfolio was not spared.