Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Nicholas Chia

Centennial Asia Advisors deliver timely and accurate economic and political analysis to investors, focused on anticipating key turning points that affect the client’s interests in the Asia-Pacific region. Clients include public agencies and central banks, as well as fund managers and investment banks. The company draws strength from its flexibility to tailor products to fit client’s specific interests. It provides detailed macro-economic forecasts, scenario analysis and timely assessments of how specific major economic and political developments may affect a client’s areas of interest. At Centennial Asia Advisors, we tell it like it is. We have no vested interests, no need for a China wall, and no reason to skew our outlook any other way.

Economist

US: Does the Fed Need to Be More Aggressive?

US: Current Monetary Conditions Are Out-Of-Sync with the Real Economy

Global Monetary Conditions on Tightening Trajectory with Repercussions for Asia

Financial Market Risks Could Worsen as a Strong Global Economy Leads to Tighter Policies

Centennial Asia Advisors

At Centennial Asia Advisors, we tell it like it is. We have no vested interests, no need for a China wall, and no reason to skew our outlook any other way. With over 30 years experience covering Asia’s political economy, you can be sure our conclusions and analyses are based on the unadulterated facts. Through years of fine-tuning our research methodologies, we deliver a quality of macroeconomic analysis few other houses can match.

Centennial Asia Advisors is an independent research and advisory firm that works with governments, multilateral institutions, financial firms and leading MNCs.

Economic Policy and Strategic Advisors

Macroeconomics

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US economic growth decelerated to 2.5% y/y in 4Q17, from 3.2% in 3Q17. But, GDP for 2017 rose 2.3%, up from 1.5% in 2016. GDP growth was driven by consumption, while net exports were a slight drag.</li>
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Headline PCE deflator rose 1.7% y/y in Jan 18, unchanged from Dec 17’s figure. Similarly, core PCE deflator rose 1.5% y/y in Jan 18, unchanged from Dec 17.</li>
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Orders for core capital goods surged 0% y/y in Jan 18, up from a downward revised 6.6% in Dec 17.</li>
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US Conference board consumer confidence index…</li>
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US economic growth decelerated to 2.5% y/y in 4Q17, from 3.2% in 3Q17. But, GDP for 2017 rose 2.3%, up from 1.5% in 2016. GDP growth was driven by consumption, while net exports were a slight drag.

Headline PCE deflator rose 1.7% y/y in Jan 18, unchanged from Dec 17’s figure. Similarly, core PCE deflator rose 1.5% y/y in Jan 18, unchanged from Dec 17.

Orders for core capital goods surged 0% y/y in Jan 18, up from a downward revised 6.6% in Dec 17.

US Conference board consumer confidence index…


Global Economy Going from Strength to Strength