Emerging Markets Will Rebound From “Brexit”
Our [Standard Chartered] big theme for 2016 is retreat, regroup, rebound. We expected emerging markets to come under pressure early in…
Transforming Trade in Africa
For a continent as big and diverse as Africa, regional integration is a mammoth task. But the longer African nations…
Fed Must Stay Tuned to the World, Not Be A Global Central Bank
The United Kingdom’s historic and unexpected decision to part ways with the European Union shows exactly why the U.S. Federal…
Growth Potential of Asset Management in Asia
Asia’s asset management industry has gained rapid momentum in recent years, outpacing growth anywhere else in the world. Liberalization, deepening capital…
The Hong Kong Dollar: Asia’s Premier Currency
The currency speculators are restless again. Many of them, including George Soros and Kyle Bass, are reportedly taking aim at…
Headwinds at Home and Abroad Weaken South African Rand
The South African rand fell to its lowest level on record early last month, having shed over 45% of its…
China’s Currency Now Part of Global “Basket”
At a dinner four years ago, I sat opposite a senior official of the New York Federal Reserve, and was…
