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A lack of crucial infrastructure threatens to derail the Indonesian growth story. Tentative signs of progress exist, such as the land acquisition bill, but the jury’s still out on whether Indonesia will fulfill its potential or collapse in a heap. Alexander Lobov reports.

With the country’s economy showing signs of losing momentum, Beijing is encouraging banks to lend more to the corporate world. It should place more emphasis on further developing its equity and bond markets. Daniel Flatt reports.

The region boasts some of the most impressive hotels, airlines, and airports in the world. ASIAMONEY considers which examples stand out in each category.

Beijing has long allowed its currency to appreciate in a measured fashion, through heavy capital controls. But a combination of local economic uncertainty and the US dollar’s popularity means the currency’s appreciation is nearing an end, reports Chris Wright.

Would you heed financial advice from former-U.S. President George W. Bush? Hong Kong’s Enhanced Investment Products at a press reception Wednesday recruited ‘Bush’ to launch its first program of synthetic swap-based equity derivative exchange-traded funds on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Korean equities look strikingly cheap compared to most of Asia, especially given the growing global reach of leading firms – but corporate governance issues explain the gap

With the Eurozone on the brink of crisis, it is almost impossible to predict the capital markets in 2012. However, there are signs of life. Banks are relearning how to conduct SEC registered deals for European clients, Spacs are on the cusp of returning and filling the high yield vacuum is providing some interesting debate.

Correlate Search and The Laurus Group have been respectively voted as the best overall contingent headhunting firm and best overall retained headhunting firm for Asia ex-Japan, in Asiamoney’s largest and most comprehensive Headhunters Poll yet.

Market participants have been focusing less on upcoming regulatory changes in Europe and the U.S. as markets have rallied.

Lower inflation should allow the Reserve Bank of India to cut rates within months – so long as the eurozone crisis doesn’t bring capital flight risks to the fore

Europe’s ongoing debt crisis plus forthcoming Basel III deadlines have placed enormous pressure on leveraged European banks to reform. It will force institutions across the board to cut activity in countries they no longer see as core.

The once-aspiring global emerging markets investment bank has scaled back its ambitions to India and Southeast Asia. The aims look more realistic, but it has several internal issues it must also address. Elliot Wilson reports.