China Stocks Under Owned by Foreigners: Allianz Global Investors
Virginie Maisonneuve of Allianz Global Investors says investors are reassessing Chinese equities following "the tech buzz triggered by DeepSeek." Maisonneuve tells Bloomberg Television that "on a global basis, the market is still cheap. I think people have not believed in the innovation power of China but also it's massively under owned by foreigners." She also discusses the German elections and European stock valuations. (Source: Bloomberg)
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