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0 2 minute read SINGAPORE — As uncertainty clouds over equity markets ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential election, one asset management firm is placing its bets on Asia-Pacific. “For the most part, yes, we’re quite happy to have risk positions on in Asia-Pacific,†John Vail, chief global strategist at Nikko Asset Management, told CNBC’s “Street Signs Asia†on Tuesday. He said his firm expects “all of Asia-Pacific to outperform in the six months ahead period.†“We’re not afraid, especially for long-term investors, to have to put positions on now in Asia-Pacific,†Vail said. For those who are looking to...