Banking
Asian Trade: Mind the Gap
Is Basel III to blame for the $425 billion shortfall in trade finance in developing Asia? Some observers think so, but others say trade finance needs to go back to basics.
Asia Pacific
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Editor’s Letter: The New Geography
There is a new definition of the emerging markets and their characteristics that confutes many old and accepted axioms; for example, the idea that the cost of labor is cheaper in developing countries, or that governance is more advanced and regulations are more enforced in developed countries.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Frontier Markets: Gold Rush In Myanmar?
Myanmar may be the last frontier market in Asia, with plenty of natural resources and a government targeting growth of over 7.5% for the next five years. Still, while investors remain cautiously optimistic,the economic transition will need to be delicately handled.
News
India And Indonesia: Going Cold Turkey
The prospect of US Fed “tapering” is still taking its toll on Indonesia and India, as both nations face mounting deficits and international pressure for structural reform.
Banking
India: Changing The Mix
The Reserve Bank of India wants foreign banks operating in India to convert into wholly-owned subsidiaries and enjoy “near-national” treatment.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
India: Tata Takes To The Skies
The wheel has turned full circle for industry doyen and chairman emeritus of the $110 billion Tata Group, Ratan Tata. His dream of more than five decades to return to the Indian skies through a fully-fledged airline business is set to come true.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
North Korea: Ignore The Sanctions
North Korea has taken modest steps in recent weeks to liberalize its economy by introducing new special economic zones (SEZs), loosening currency exchange restrictions and strengthening foreign trade relationships.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Submerging Markets? Not These
Makati City, the Philippines: Nothing pedestrian about 7% GDP growth (Photo: Mike Gonzalez) IT’S BEEN AN UGLY 2013 for investors...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
That Was Fast: Yens Safe-Haven Status Fading Already
Its been a tough few weeks for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Despite a concerted bid by Abe and other...
Banking
Asian Private Banking: Where The Money Is
ASIAN SOPHISTICATES By Michael Shari Do Asian private banks have the complexity to outshine their Swiss counterparts and attract the vast private wealth reserves growing in the East? After a formal apology by the Swiss Bankers Association for wrong conduct ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
China/Ukraine: Mutual Attractions
MILESTONES By Luca Ventura With a fifth of the worlds population but only 9% of its land, China in recent...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
China: A Man, A Plan, A Canal
NEWSMAKERS By Erik Heinrich Wang Jing is a man who likes to think bighis is the kind of grandiose thinking...