Floating Button
Home Capital Investing strategies

Asia rises as US exceptionalism fades

Samantha Chiew
Samantha Chiew • 7 min read
Asia rises as US exceptionalism fades
Nayar: The only certain thing today is uncertainty. Photo: Albert Chua/ The Edge Singapore
Font Resizer
Share to Whatsapp
Share to Facebook
Share to LinkedIn
Scroll to top
Follow us on Facebook and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates.

Vis Nayar, CIO of Eastspring Investments, says the era of US market dominance is drawing to a close. He says global investors must now rethink their strategies to navigate an increasingly fragmented and uncertain investment landscape.

“The time for US exceptionalism is over,” he adds, citing the cumulative effects of protectionist trade policies, demographic headwinds and entrenched inflationary pressures on the American economy.

However, the US investment story has long been strong until US President Donald Trump came into power and introduced a lot of uncertainty into the market. “The only certain thing today is uncertainty,” says Nayar.

×
The Edge Singapore
Download The Edge Singapore App
Google playApple store play
Keep updated
Follow our social media
© 2026 The Edge Publishing Pte Ltd. All rights reserved.