Zambia National Commercial Bank’s Ng’ambi: Bank’s Cannot Go It Alone
Upstart fintechs’ entry into financial services hasn’t set up a fixed battle with the established banks in Africa. Quite the…
Singapore’s Monetary Authority Wades Into Green Investments
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Monday it set up a US$2 billion program to invest in public-market strategies…
Sustainability High On The Agenda For Singapore’s Fintech Festival
Sustainability appears set to lead discussions at Singapore’s Fintech Festival this year, as attendees both confront the necessity of addressing climate change…
iFast, Raffles, Team Up For China’s Ultra Wealthy
iFAST China Holdings has entered a joint venture with RFO Holdings, the Singapore office of Hong Kong-based Raffles Family Office,…
Federal Reserve’s Rate Cuts A Boon For Gulf Economies
The United States Federal Reserve hit pause on its plan to gradually withdraw monetary support for the economy, prompted in…
China’s Currency Weakness Is Not That Bad–Yet
China’s currency depreciated this month, with the exchange rate rising to more than 7.0 renminbi per US dollar, unnerving investors…
Post Election, Thai Economy Is Set To Slow
Thailand’s junta Prayuth Chan-o-cha has officially become the country’s prime minister after beating popular socialist contender Thanatorn Jurunrengkit in a…
Analysis: Thai Baht’s Performance Is Out Of Sync
Top Asian currencies such as the ASEAN region’s best performer the Thai baht (THB), the Korean won (KRW), and Indian…
G20 2019: Market Experts Weigh In
As the 2019 G20 summit kicks off, Emerging Market Views learned what market experts are thinking (and saying) about US…
Investors Betting On China’s Millennials
“Millennials kill insert-traditional-product” headlines —covering everything from diamond rings to mayonnaise to traditional weddings — have become a cliché in…
Trade Views: Will A Market Rally Continue?
Global stock markets have rallied recently amid signs a trade agreement between U.S. and China could emerge from the latest…
Sentosa Island Resort Secures $4.5 Billion Investment
Genting Singapore said on Wednesday it has committed to investing around S$4.5 billion to revamp and expand its Resorts World…
