Are Asians missing out over unfounded fears?

Asian investors are missing out on buying opportunities close to home as they fret unnecessarily about distant crises in the US and eurozone, say managers. With volatility a palpable concern, Mark te Riele, deputy CEO for Asia pacific at BNP Paribas Investment Partners, notes that Asian investors are shunning risk assets and steering clear of mutual funds entirely, largely over fears of a eurozone breakup (see slide 1).    Although the above slide has a time-horizon tha…