Asia Pacific
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Do China's January PMI numbers point to a further contraction in manufacturing or to a recovery? Both, if the range of views following the release is anything to go by
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China’s target of making Shanghai a global financial hub by 2015 is a big step towards a free floating renminbi, say bankers.
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Weaker Brent crude prices - especially in local currency terms - are likely to buoy Asia markets, and boost monetary easing. But it's a different story for EEMEA, according to a Bank of America report
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Bond yields in the CNH market are expected to climb this year due to tightened offshore liquidity and growing competition from onshore counterparts as China gradually liberalises its capital markets, says Credit Agricole.
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Fund inflows into emerging market bonds will rise this year as investors increasingly view emerging assets as strong — and attractively priced, according to a report from F&C Asset Management this week.
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Debt bankers tried their best last year to drum up demand for synthetic currency bonds, but after the lacklustre performance of a few early deals combined with a big spike in investor caution, the market quickly fizzled out. Is there greater hope for the synthetic currency market this year? There is reason to think not. It might just be even worse.
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Each year ASIAMONEY picks the standout deal from each Asian country. In China, the award goes to…
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China is the undisputed king of the Brics for Apple, highlighting the country’s huge – but all too often derided – consumption story
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Thai rate cut highlights how monetary easing in the Asean region this year is set to outpace the post-Lehman maelstrom, according to Nomura. -
China's historic decision to miss the World Economic Forum is rich in symbolism and has stirred debate
