COVID-19 may lead to social instability in some countries, but the prospects for the China market remain strong for many reasons, says our Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer Louis SO during a recent interview with HKUST Business School.

As a leader of the first and only asset management firm listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, So is about to harness the new opportunities in a post-COVID-19 environment. He believes that whatever happens, a post-COVID-19 environment is going to be very different to anything in the past. “China will certainly be outperforming other markets, though it may not drive the growth of the global economy.”

He says that COVID-19 has not changed Value Partners Group’s strategy very much. The company is still tapping into what eventually could be the world’s largest market – China. So notes that savings are high in China. “We need to enter this market in order for us to grow,” he says.

He reckons that China will come out of the pandemic ahead of other markets. His predictions are based on recent economic data coming out of China which shows a V-shaped recovery trend on both the macro and the consumer level.